David Mozer

Director - International Bicycle Fund (www.ibike.org)

Jul 23, 2009

1. What interaction with an animal and/or nature in your life has had the biggest impact on you?

Seeing wildlife around me riding a bicycle. The has happened both in Africa and North America. The world seems unencumbered at those moments.

2. Did you have a favorite place in the great outdoors during your childhood? How about now??

As a child I love the waterfalls of the Cascade Mountains (Washington State, USA). I still like the combination of mountains and raging rivers.

3. As a former zookeeper, I would love to know what your favorite animal is, and why?

Black and white colobus monkey.

4. What do you think is the greatest environmental challenge facing us now, and what do you think will be the greatest challenge in the future?

private automobiles now. population in the future (starting now).

5. If you could give everyone one piece of advice regarding the environment and our natural resources, what would it be?

It takes much longer for a wound to heal that it does to cause one. This goes for wounding and poisoning Mother Nature as well.