Dr Don Moore, former Director/Oregon Zoo and Associate Director/Smithsonian's National Zoo, has led and mentored AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums, sanctuaries and other conservation NGOs for over 40 years. Moore is especially passionate about large mammals like wolves, bears and deer, and their conservation. He has extensive expertise in zoo and animal sanctuary planning and operations: strategic planning and masterplanning, innovative and mission-based collection planning and interpretation, transdisciplinary collaboration with institutions and agencies that share the mission of saving species, and of course sustainable business practices.
Moore is passionate about engaging diverse audiences and stakeholders, through great animal care and welfare, safe and sound operations/business practices, conservation education and highly integrated interpretation, scientific studies, conservation action, and capacity-building for the public good around the world.
