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Title
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Wild about the Zoo
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Description
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Profile of Randy Wisthoff, who became director of the Kansas City Zoo in 2003. Wisthoff, who previously served as assistant director at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo, hopes to raise attendance at the zoo while continuing its conservation mission.
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Date
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2004-08
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Zoo's Great Ape House is No More
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Description
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Article announces that demolition of the Great Ape House at the Kansas City Zoo has commenced. A brief history of the structure is provided. Zoo Directory Randoy Wisthoff is interviewed and discusses the structure as well as future plans for the site.
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Date
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2015-09-25
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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A Steady Transformation
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Description
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Article tells how Randy Wisthoff, director of the Kansas City Zoo since 2003, implemented an evaluation process used by Service Management Group (SMG) to make major improvements in customer satisfaction. SMG is a "Kansas City-based research company that helps restaurant, retail and service-based companies define, aggregate and critically appraise customer and employee metrics that drive business results." Specific improvements to the Zoo are related, like moving the river otter exhibit to the entrance "so people could see an animal immediately upon entering the Zoo."
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Date
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2011-09
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
