I don't want to save a creek for the creek's sake, but what's in it for human beings.

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Everybody has a camcorder now, and they exploit these incidents and blow them all out...

Everybody has a camcorder now, and they exploit these incidents and blow them all out...

The quicker we humans learn that saving open space and wildlife is critical to our...

The quicker we humans learn that saving open space and wildlife is critical to our...

Almost all these hotspots around the world, most have been destroyed to the point where...

Almost all these hotspots around the world, most have been destroyed to the point where...

We moved over to Silver Spring, actually near University Park.

We moved over to Silver Spring, actually near University Park.

Sooner or later we've got to tie the saving of the natural world to our...

Sooner or later we've got to tie the saving of the natural world to our...

I don't think we're going to save anything if we go around talking about saving...

I don't think we're going to save anything if we go around talking about saving...

Marlon was more of a formal zoo director type.

Marlon was more of a formal zoo director type.

The other thing is quality of life; if you have a place where you can...

The other thing is quality of life; if you have a place where you can...

Preserving a river or a creek can bring a lot of revenue.

Preserving a river or a creek can bring a lot of revenue.

The most powerful argument of all for saving open space is economics; in most states,...

The most powerful argument of all for saving open space is economics; in most states,...

Haiti looks like a bomb hit it.

Haiti looks like a bomb hit it.

Then a neighbor, Mr Smith, had a dairy cow and an couple bulls. He showed...

Then a neighbor, Mr Smith, had a dairy cow and an couple bulls. He showed...

We used to play baseball back in that field and keep an eye out for...

We used to play baseball back in that field and keep an eye out for...

Our challenge for the future is that we realize we are very much a part...

Our challenge for the future is that we realize we are very much a part...

The Zambesi is a big river; there's no crocodiles on 4 Mile Run.

The Zambesi is a big river; there's no crocodiles on 4 Mile Run.

I remember very much there in Falls Church there was a creek that was flowing...

I remember very much there in Falls Church there was a creek that was flowing...

That's really the challenge of this century, to develop spokespeople.

That's really the challenge of this century, to develop spokespeople.

According to Johnny Carson, I was the guy who Marlon sent out to do all...

According to Johnny Carson, I was the guy who Marlon sent out to do all...

Most of what you see now emphasizes animals being dangerous to humans.

Most of what you see now emphasizes animals being dangerous to humans.

The biggest challenge is how to affect public attitudes and make people care.

The biggest challenge is how to affect public attitudes and make people care.