JRA has been working with BIAZA for some time now towards this debate. This has now been suddenly called. We hope this will springboard into a new relationship with the Department of Business Innovation and Skills. To the best of our knowledge, this may be the first time that the holistic economic value of zoos [...]
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UK Parliamentary debate on the regional economic development value of zoos Wed 14th Dec 9.30 am. Anyone can attend
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Foundations funding African Wildlife
October 19th, 2011Alcoa; Jenifer Altman; AT&T; Foundation; Baptist World Alliance; BP Amoco;Chase Manhattan;Chevron;CMS Energy; Coca-Cola; Delano; Eastman Kodak; Esso; Jones; 3M;New-Land; Packard;Texaco; Turner; Wallace
Tutu at EAZA
October 13th, 2011We were recently very happy to assist the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) in securing some involvement by Archbishop Emeritus Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The Archbishop helped to open September’s annual conference in Montpellier by video recording. JRA proposed the initial approach and facilitated material for his speech. In the context of EAZA’s forthcoming [...]
Frösö Zoo, Sweden
October 12th, 2011We have begun working with this intriguing site in Jämtland towards the north of Sweden. On account of weather conditions the zoo is (perhaps surprising for us used to milder climes!) only open for 2 months of the year. The site still attracts something like 135,000 visitors a year. JRA is working with them toward [...]
Frösö Zoo, Swede
October 11th, 2011We have begun working with this intriguing site in Jämtland towards the north of Sweden. On account of weather conditions the zoo is (perhaps surprising for us used to milder climes!) only open for 2 months of the year. The site still attracts something like 135,000 visitors a year. JRA is working with them toward [...]
Zoos’ role in domesticating wild species for agricultural use…?
September 7th, 2011When I was a child, I used to fantasise about introducing a host of exciting exotic species to British farms. Why, I thought, cannot we ride zebras or tapirs, as well as horses? If you could domesticate the ancestors of cattle and sheep, why not all those other marvellous grazing species. A boring old ‘ordinary’ [...]
Role of zoos and gardens in public engagement in science: Eric Schmidt of Google Inc’s speech on PEIS
August 27th, 2011Liked what Eric Schmidt, Exec Chair of Google said at the McTaggert Lecture. Edinburgh Television Festival – need for UK to involve young people more in science. See:http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/aug/26/eric-schmidt-chairman-google-education More and more reason for the science engagement potential of zoos, botanic site, wildlife parks etc to be encouraged by Governments
Outdoor visitor sites and the weathermen
August 26th, 2011Is there any group that zoo ( and similar sites) decision makers have a problem with more than, say animal rights extremists…? Yes – meteorologists! Heard a good deal of frustration lately as to weather forecasters exaggerating just how bad the weather will be or is likely to be – with a big smile on [...]
Sad news re Malcolm Whitehead
August 25th, 2011I only just heard that Malcolm Whitehead had passed away. Unfortunately I never got to know Malcolm properly – just a couple of chats at various conferences and he used to post on my site. Ironically, I bumped into him at the Wellcome Cafe a few months ago and we agreed we should meet up [...]
