Talk:Wikijunior Big Cats/Interview (notthe9)

For the interview section, or perhaps just content for the Big Cats issue, I am planning to attempt to solicit an interview with someone at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens here in the Palm Springs, CA area.

They have one or more: Bobcat Caracal Cheetah Leopard Ocelot Puma Serval

My Questions for you here

 * How should I deal with this? I am thinking of introducing myself as "Mike Graham with (or maybe from) the WikiMedia Foundation," which has an air of legitamacy to it.  I hope introducing myself as such would not be to presumptuous.


 * I should also probably give myself a title. Contributor sounds a little too informal, it seems to me.  Would calling myself a writer for the Foundation be going to far?


 * I think either contributor or volunteer sound general enough that they leave a lot of room for interpretation, especially volunteer since you are representing a foundation. --Laura Scudder | Talk 22:10, 27 July 2005 (UTC)


 * Are there any matters of interview etiquitte I should be aware of? Also, how should I dress?  (Note: it is very hot here, I'm talking in excess of 110 degrees.  I suspect this might be an outdoor, touring interview.  At least that's what I'd like, and I think that might be most productive.


 * The most important rule I've heard isn't ettiquitte: Never ask a question that can be answered with a yes or no. Rephrasing such a question will get you way more information.  --Laura Scudder | Talk 22:10, 27 July 2005 (UTC)

My Questions for who I talk to

 * Post suggestions here for questions, or other suggestions. I'll post more details about who I will be interviewing (assuming I will be interviewing somoene) when I get information.

These are the kinds of things I think kids would ask:
 * What do you feed your cats and how much do they eat?
 * Which of your cats are considered the most dangerous?
 * How do the cats get exercise in the zoo?
 * What types of toys do they have / particularly enjoy?
 * Where do you get your big cats?
 * How do you keep them from escaping?
 * What kind of special care do cubs born in the zoo require?

I might also ask
 * What are the biggest problems zoos face in caring for big cats?
 * What question do you wish more people would ask?

This is definitely something where input from someone with a classroom full of our target age would be really helpful. --Laura Scudder | Talk 22:19, 27 July 2005 (UTC)


 * Also if the Wikijunior Big Cats/Tigons and Ligers is staying, you probably want to ask about Tiger and Lion hybridization in zoos and the ethics of it. --Laura Scudder | Talk 22:21, 27 July 2005 (UTC)