Tuesday, February 01, 2000
Maynard leaving zoo
He's taking conservation job in Washington
BY JIM KNIPPENBERG
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Thane Maynard just came out with his 12th book.
(Saed Hindash photo)
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Thane Maynard, longtime director of education at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, announced his resignation Monday to become director of a yet-to-be-built conservation educational facility in the Puget Sound, Wash., area.
Ed Maruska, zoo director, said Mr. Maynard informed him Monday morning that he was resigning.
“Thane has been going back and forth for some time now,” Mr. Maruska said. “I knew something was up. This morning he came in and gave me a letter of resignation. I don't have all the details, but they are going to be building a new facility in the part of the country he loves. It was an opportunity he said he couldn't turn down.”
Mr. Maynard, 45, is also host of National Public Radio's 90-Second Naturalist and a frequent guest on the Late Night With Conan O'Brien show.
He just came out with his 12th book, Working With Wildlife: A Guide to Careers in the Animal World (Franklin Watts; $26).
Mr. Maruska did not know when Mr. Maynard would be leaving. Mr. Maynard could not be reached for comment Monday night.
“Thane has been here 22 years, and has been a wonderful asset to the zoo,” Mr. Maruska said. “There are a lot of people who have cut their teeth here and went on to bigger and better things.
“As long as Thane is in the profession, I feel we haven't lost him. Thane has always had a strong conservation background with a strong leaning toward North American wildlife, so this will be a very good thing for him.”
Mr. Maynard received a bachelor's degree in biology from Rollins (Fla.) College and a master's from the University of Michigan's School of Natural Resources.
He lives in Wyoming with his wife, Kathleen, and three daughters — Caitlin, 18; Shailah, 15; and Lily, 11.
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