Episode 272: Zoo Educator & Texas Lobo Coalition Founder Hope Carr

Published: March 18, 2022, 12:55 a.m.

This week we welcome\xa0Hope Carr. She is the Education Manager at Austin Zoo, as well as the founder and chairperson of the Texas Lobo Coalition, a non-profit dedicated to the restoration of the Mexican wolf to West Texas. Hope has been drawn to wild animals and wild places her entire life, and since earning her bachelor\u2019s degree in Wildlife Conservation at Brigham Young University, she has been dedicated to teaching people all about the value of wildlife. Prior to her role at the Austin Zoo, Hope worked at Utah\u2019s Hogle Zoo and the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium as an educator. We spend an amazing hour talking about how the unique Austin Zoo started off as a rescue. Then Hope talks about her experience with founding the Texas Lobo Coalition and efforts to preserve the Mexican wolf.\xa0\n\n\nYou can learn more about the Texas Lobo Coalition HERE\n\n\nYou can learn more about the Austin Zoo HERE\n\n\n\xa0\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices