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Why should these aquariums point to each other in the See also section? One closed in 1962 and the other did not open until 1992. One is in PA and one is on NJ (granted, "just across the river" from each other) But they are about 3 miles and 30 years apart if my measurements and math are correct. If they have something in common warranting an entry in the See Also section, SHouldn't this be reflected in the text somehow (and cited)? [[User:Donlammers|Donlammers]] ([[User talk:Donlammers|talk]]) 23:47, 24 October 2010 (UTC)


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:These are the two aquariums (I don't like "aquaria") that both serve greater Philly so I thought readers of one would be likely to be interested in the other. I suppose I could create a city-based category like was done with [[:Category:Aquaria in Paris]] but I didn't want to create a two-article cat with no room for growth, like was done with [[:Category:Aquaria in Paris]]. If you feel strongly about it--I don't--feel free to remove the links. [[User:RevelationDirect|RevelationDirect]] ([[User talk:RevelationDirect#top|talk]]) 00:14, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
::I guess the [[Brandywine Zoo]] could technically bring a city metro cat to 3 articles based on location but it's not drawing people from King of Prussia and Cherry hill. They're lucky if people drive across Wilmington and I say that as a member.[[User:RevelationDirect|RevelationDirect]] ([[User talk:RevelationDirect|talk]]) 00:22, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
:::Well, 30 years is a bit of a gap, but I won't argue the point. I've never been to the area, but on the map it DOES seem to be one big city, and the navboxes don't cover the overlap. We might want to think about a "Greater philly zoos and Aquariums" navbox (please don't hold me to the name -- someone local to the area would probably do a lot better). [[User:Donlammers|Donlammers]] ([[User talk:Donlammers#top|talk]]) 01:57, 25 October 2010 (UTC)


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And from where did you get this information? I'm sure it was probably a Web site somewhere and you could have just included the URL with yhour post. If I don't see this information in a day or two I am going to remove the information. You don't needs to know how to do proper citations. Just put a URL (or probably two), and I will turn it into a proper citation. Information like this should be from the site of the awarding institution, not the zoo site. Thank you. [[User:Donlammers|Donlammers]] ([[User talk:Donlammers|talk]]) 13:21, 1 December 2010 (UTC)
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==Dallas Zoo==
:You are a proper little wikilawyer aren't you. The reason I stopped editing this site after many thousands of edits. Just can't be bothered with this type of aggressive attitude and arrogant nonsense. The organisations web site is quite adequate as a source for this type of information, as it is reasonable to presume that a responsible organisation would not lie about this type of thing. If you want to verify the ecotourism award go to http://www.victoriantourismawards.com.au/2010-award-winners/2010-award-winners.html#cat5. The Keep Australia Beautiful site no longer lists winners pre 2010 but as you can see a picture of the award being held by the zoos director on their website I think we can take that as reasonable verification. And while I am not a newcomer, you had no way of knowing that, so you should review [[Wikipedia:DBTN]]. And while we are at it the proper course for information you want sourced is not to threaten the anon who put it up with removing it within 24 hours, but rather to tag it and leave it for the community to find appropriate sources. --[[Special:Contributions/121.216.63.116|121.216.63.116]] ([[User talk:121.216.63.116|talk]]) 22:56, 1 December 2010 (UTC)
Hey Don! It has been a while since we last collaborated. As you may have seen, I, as well as other Wikipedians, have been maintaining the Dallas Zoo article and keeping all the exhibit information and events up to date. When you and I worked on it together it was upgraded from Start to C-Class and finally to a B-Class article. What needs to be done now to qualify the article for GA-Class? Anything I should add or subtract or is it good as is? I compared the Dallas Zoo article to the Edinburgh Zoo article and it seems to be on par. I look forward to your input and advice, as always!
::Well, speaking of wikilawyers... I will try to be less forceful in the future and just ask for the information, which presumably the poster (whether a newbie or not) has at their disposal. I apologize for my tone. [[User:Donlammers|Donlammers]] ([[User talk:Donlammers#top|talk]]) 23:51, 1 December 2010 (UTC)
:::Probably a good idea, and thank you for the apology. --[[Special:Contributions/121.216.63.116|121.216.63.116]] ([[User talk:121.216.63.116|talk]]) 11:06, 2 December 2010 (UTC)
[[User:Kevin1086|Kevin1086]] ([[User talk:Kevin1086|talk]]) 01:23, 10 November 2013 (UTC)


:Sorry, I have been pretty much off Wikipedia due to personal and work issues for the past almost 9 months. Thankfully, it's not been too long since you asked this question. I'm trying to get back into the swing of things over Thanksgiving and then Christmas this year, but probably at a slightly reduced rate. I will take a look and commend on the Dallas Zoo article over the next few days. [[User:Donlammers|Don Lammers]] ([[User talk:Donlammers#top|talk]]) 14:11, 28 November 2013 (UTC)
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Hello, Mr. Donlammers. I am a fairly new Wikipedian, but I was reading the talk section for the giant panda, and I came across section 17. Ummmm... I know there's not really a moral code on this site, but is there any way you or someone with enough clout can maybe drop that word out of the talk page? I know the panda page has had frequent vandalism, but that almost seems like vandalism of the talk page- either way, I find it very offensive and totally unnecessary, as I'm sure other users who have seen it do. Or am I speaking out of turn here? Thanks.--[[User:Arkansawyer96|Arkansawyer96]] ([[User talk:Arkansawyer96|talk]]) 17:29, 9 January 2014 (UTC)
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:{{done}} though it wasn't in a part of the article I edited. [[User:Donlammers|Don Lammers]] ([[User talk:Donlammers#top|talk]]) 14:59, 2 February 2014 (UTC)


== Wikiproject Zoo ==
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Hello Donlammers,
thank you very much for your message. While I'm very pleased to be a member of such a great project, time issues will probably take me away from Wiki in the next months. The list will be very useful and as you can see, there is still much to do regarding Philippine zoos. I hope to get the cooperation of many of my countrymen. I'm also planning a trip to the Manila Zoo (Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden) and I hope I will be able to take many photos. Thanks again and more power to the project! -- [[User:Joaquin008|<font color="#008000"><b>Joaquin008</b></font>]] <sup>([[User talk:Joaquin008|<span style="color: navy; font-weight: bold">talk</span>]])</sup> 18:15, 18 December 2010 (UTC)


Hi, are you still active with [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Zoo]], which is believed to be semi-active, is this true?
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== Active? ==

:When I wanted to repeat my question I noticed that my previous comment was never signed with name and date, sorry for that.
:So I ask again, are you active within [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Zoo]]/Wikipedia? best regards, [[User:Dan Koehl|Dan Koehl]] ([[User talk:Dan Koehl|talk]]) 11:43, 19 November 2014 (UTC)

::As with ZooPro, I have been semi-active now since mid-2013. For personal reasons, I have not had the time I would have liked to contribute to Wikipedia, and even then I am shifting my focus a bit away from my concentration on zoos to places and events that were part of my life. Thank you for creating the new templates, not to mention all the other work you seem to have been doing around zoos. I hope to start contributing more over the next few months again, but I told myself that 6 months ago as well and reality conspired against me, so only time will tell. [[User:Donlammers|Don Lammers]] ([[User talk:Donlammers#top|talk]]) 21:29, 23 November 2014 (UTC)

:::Good to hear, I submitted myself as coordinator for the meantime, and will try to keep the project acive during your time off. Hope to see you when you have more time! [[User:Dan Koehl|Dan Koehl]] ([[User talk:Dan Koehl|talk]]) 10:38, 2 December 2014 (UTC)
::::Fantastic! It's good to know that someone will be looking out for things.[[User:Donlammers|Don Lammers]] ([[User talk:Donlammers#top|talk]]) 15:31, 6 December 2014 (UTC)

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== Welcome back! ==


Its with great joy I have noted that you seem to be back on Wikipedia! [[User:Dan Koehl|Dan Koehl]] ([[User talk:Dan Koehl|talk]]) 21:15, 3 May 2015 (UTC)
My apologies, I forget that no one outside Australia knows what a Billabong is :) one of those moments I am afraid. Cheers for fixing that one up [[User:ZooPro|<font color="#004730" face="Papyrus">'''Zoo'''</font>]][[User talk:ZooPro|<font color="#FFD200" face="Papyrus">'''Pro'''</font>]] 14:29, 29 December 2010 (UTC)
* Thanks. I'm afraid it's still only going to be only intermittently, but I had an afternoon free and thought I would see what I could do. [[User:Donlammers|Don Lammers]] ([[User talk:Donlammers#top|talk]]) 21:18, 3 May 2015 (UTC)


== Paris zoo redirects ==
:We are learning. Yesterday I was at the zoo with my almost 9 son, and said "there's the serval's mate." He corrected me, saying that we didn't know it was a "mate" because we don't know if they are male and female (still true, as we didn't find anyone to ask yesterday). I got out of it by saying "I meant in the Australian sense," at which point he said "Oh yeah, that's..." and proceeded with a much better Australian version of "mate" than I can manage. [[User:Donlammers|Donlammers]] ([[User talk:Donlammers#top|talk]]) 14:46, 29 December 2010 (UTC)


You seem to be involved in zoo articles. If possible, could you please redirect the various alternative names to [[Paris Zoological Park]]? The main ones are [[Paris Zoo]], [[Vincennes Zoo]], [[Zoo de Vincennes]] and [[Parc zoologique de Paris]]. Cheers, [[Special:Contributions/62.107.195.131|62.107.195.131]] ([[User talk:62.107.195.131|talk]]) 11:29, 4 May 2015 (UTC)
==Happy New Year==
:{{done}}. [[User:Dan Koehl|Dan Koehl]] ([[User talk:Dan Koehl|talk]]) 15:42, 4 May 2015 (UTC)
Haven't said hello in a long time so I just wanted to send you and yours best wishes for the New Year. Can you believe that we waited until yesterday for it to finally look like the holiday season? Hope you are staying warm. Have fun editing in 2011 and cheers. [[User:MarnetteD|MarnetteD]] | [[User talk:MarnetteD|Talk]] 23:22, 31 December 2010 (UTC)
:::Thanks, it's appreciated. [[Special:Contributions/62.107.219.23|62.107.219.23]] ([[User talk:62.107.219.23|talk]]) 19:30, 5 May 2015 (UTC)
:Even so, we barely got the 6" needed for the snowplow guy to show up -- first time this year. Happy new year and good editing to you as well. [[User:Donlammers|Donlammers]] ([[User talk:Donlammers#top|talk]]) 23:51, 31 December 2010 (UTC)
::::Thanks Dan, I saw this a few days ago but only now had a chance to log on and actually do anything about it. And to my surprise, it's already done![[User:Donlammers|Don Lammers]] ([[User talk:Donlammers#top|talk]]) 15:37, 9 May 2015 (UTC)


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[[User:MarnetteD|MarnetteD]]&#124;[[User talk:MarnetteD|Talk]] is wishing you [[Wikipedia:WikiLove|Seasons Greetings]]! Whether you celebrate your hemisphere's [[Solstice]] or [[Christmas]], [[Diwali]], [[Hogmanay]], [[Hanukkah]], [[Lenaia]], [[Festivus]] or even the [[Saturnalia]], this is a special time of year for almost everyone! <br />
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thanks for your edits to the wikipedia page of the green connection. You must dedicate a lot of time and effort to making these aquaria pages better.
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:Make sure to click on both pictures to see them full size Donlammers as they will give you a chuckle. May your 2016 be full of joy and special times. [[User:MarnetteD|MarnetteD]]&#124;[[User talk:MarnetteD|Talk]] 03:38, 20 December 2015 (UTC)
thanks a lot


== List of national animals ==
did you create the facebook page the green connection which simply quotes the wikipedia page? an organisation page
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=inbox#!/pages/The-Green-Connection/194385310572512


I rolled back your addition to [[List of national animals]] because the source you included was not [[WP:RS|reliable]]. You indicated that you will add another reference shortly. That's great! You are very welcome to reintroduce the change if you are able to [[WP:CITE|cite]] it with a source that meets [[WP:RS]]. Thanks. --[[User:Yamla|Yamla]] ([[User talk:Yamla|talk]]) 16:20, 2 January 2016 (UTC)
or the blank page with 2 friends - a company page
:I also had to roll back your addition of a copyrighted image, to that same article. [[WP:FU]] requires that you use freely-licensed images where possible, and only allows copyrighted images under exceptional circumstances. And then, always with a detailed fair-use justification. I don't believe any such justification would be appropriate for that use, but I rolled back that addition because you didn't provide any at all. Again, nothing personal. --[[User:Yamla|Yamla]] ([[User talk:Yamla|talk]]) 16:23, 2 January 2016 (UTC)
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=inbox#!/pages/The-Green-Connection/114826635226764
::Sorry, I missed the fact that the image was copyrighted. I just assumed that an image like that in the project would not be -- my bad. Not sure why you consider this source "unreliable", but I do have a book source which I will add. I wish you had given me a bit more time to do that, as now it's extra work.[[User:Donlammers|Don Lammers]] ([[User talk:Donlammers#top|talk]]) 16:45, 2 January 2016 (UTC)
:::Your book is great. Thank you very much for your most recent edit, I appreciate the citation! --[[User:Yamla|Yamla]] ([[User talk:Yamla|talk]]) 17:33, 2 January 2016 (UTC)


== Suggestion: location map on Template:Infobox zoo ==
We have an active facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/?sk=inbox#!/thegreenconnection this is a product/service


Dear Don, I suggest that we add a location map on [[Template:Infobox zoo]], synchronized with the coordinates, like its done in the German and Danish versions of this template, please see [[da:Tierpark_Berlin]] (Danish) and [[de:Tierpark_Berlin]] (German). What do you think? [[User:Dan Koehl|Dan Koehl]] ([[User talk:Dan Koehl|talk]]) 09:47, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
it is confusing having three pages with the same name and I don't know how to delete or link them.
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*Sorry about that. I have removed them. [[User:Donlammers|Don Lammers]] ([[User talk:Donlammers#top|talk]]) 17:55, 27 November 2016 (UTC)
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I saw your post in the Discussion area for the Pittsburgh Zoo. You said that the sections that describe the areas of the zoo need actual descriptions, instead of being just lists of animals. Also, you said that the article needs more citations.


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I agree entirely. I added a citation for the animal lists (they came from the Pittsburgh Zoo website). I've also been planning to write descriptions for those areas for quite a while now, and I think I'm just about ready to do so. However, I can't find any sources that describe the areas. Even the Pittsburgh Zoo website isn't of any help, because the descriptions are biased, and contain such phrases as "visit the wonderful world of the jungle" (ugh...).


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I could go to the zoo myself (I don't live very far from it), and write neutral descriptions of the areas based on my observations, but that wouldn't be considered a reliable source.


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:I usually use the zoo site for basic descriptions -- just rewrite using the same facts but not such flowery language. Often this results in only a couple of paragraphs from a whole page of a website. First, I basically don't believe in big long lists of animals. They tend to dominate the article, are virtually impossible to keep up to date, and the article should be about the zoo, not about a list of animals (I don't remove lists if someone else put them there, but I won't create them). Not everyone agrees to this approach, of course. For instance, I would just do the following for the bear exhibit:


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:The animal names can be linked to the article on the animal, and anyone who really wants the scientific name can get it there. The zoo page at http://www.pittsburghzoo.com/animallist.aspx?c=4 supports this. Some of the other descriptions are not quite as helpful. I usually Google the zoo and see what I can find. city-data usually has a neutral description, though usually only about a page long. For instance, [http://www.city-data.com/articles/Pittsburgh-Zoo-PPG-Aquarium-Pittsburgh.html here] I find that the elephants roam in their own 16-acre enclosure (among other things). You can also often deduce quite a bit from the zoo map. After this, you will probably need to piece things together from various news articles, unless someone wrote a book on your particular zoo and you can get your hands on it.
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:One approach I've used to condense the animal lists rather than deleting them is to make them expandable. They don't dominate the article then, and anyone who wants to see them can do so. [[User:Donlammers|Donlammers]] ([[User talk:Donlammers#top|talk]]) 19:29, 30 January 2011 (UTC)


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::Just took a very quick look at your edits, and you seem to be doing just fine (Rainforest, Children's Zoo) before reading my advice ;-) [[User:Donlammers|Donlammers]] ([[User talk:Donlammers#top|talk]]) 19:33, 30 January 2011 (UTC)


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Thanks for the help. The article is looking a lot better now. If you have any other suggestions, please let me know.


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:Yes, it's looking much better. It needs a going over to eliminate redirects in wikilinks. The easy way to do this is to enable Navigation popups (in My Preferences > Gadgets). Then do a preview so you have the page on top and the edit window below. Hover over each blue link. If it pops up with two headings, that's a redirect. Copy the second title and use that as the "hidden" link so that your visible text doesn't change, but the actual link target does.
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:Citations also need to be expanded and consolidated. For instance, you have 5 or 6 instances of the history link, and it really should only show up in the footnotes once. And right now only the URL shows up. Go ahead and finish up what you plan to do for now, and I can go in and do this work so you can see what I mean (it's easier to show and tell than try explaining this).


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:Finally, I think the History section fundamentally OK, but still sounds a bit ad-like -- lots of superlatives. So it needs a copy edit. I can help with this too if you want, though probably not until later this week. [[User:Donlammers|Donlammers]] ([[User talk:Donlammers#top|talk]]) 22:41, 30 January 2011 (UTC)
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Hi Don. I'm a participant of WPCHINA. I was helping assess articles which have missing assessments. I just came across some articles with WPZOO tags and thought I was doing a good thing with tagging importance. Obviously, every project is different and in this case (WPZOO) I wasn't aware the importance is not required. I'll remember next time and leave it alone.


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Tags using {{tl|WPCHINA}} or <nowiki>{{WikiProject China}}</nowiki> are acceptable if you read the project website [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_China]]. The reason I'm using it WPCHINA is it saves time because it is shorter. <s>Have you talked to anyone in WPCHINA or you just implemented a bot that goes round doing WPCHINA tags just for the sake of it?</s> --[[User:Visik|Visik]] ([[User talk:Visik|talk]]) 00:54, 4 February 2011 (UTC)


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::I did not create the bot -- only observed what it was doing (but you may have already figured that out). I think the template project folks are doing it so that the template doesn't need to redirect (the page probably loads fractionally faster), so I've been expanding it whenever I see the short form. There is a bot going around and assessing by amount of text or something to stub or start (I guess just to have more articles at least assessed at some level), and another one that goes around and updates all entries to the highest assessment, but they don't seem to be catching anywhere near all the articles I work on, so I've been "helping" them along. [[User:Donlammers|Donlammers]] ([[User talk:Donlammers#top|talk]]) 11:31, 4 February 2011 (UTC)


:Don, what is the name of the bot? [[User:WhatamIdoing|WhatamIdoing]] ([[User talk:WhatamIdoing|talk]]) 18:06, 10 February 2011 (UTC)


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::I haven't seen it for a while, so I don't really remember. It may have been a semi-automated edit and not a bot. A bunch of WPZOO were changed to WikiProject Zoo. After looking at what was being done, I concluded that the edit eliminated template redirect, which made sense to me, so I've been sort of following that lead. [[User:Donlammers|Donlammers]] ([[User talk:Donlammers#top|talk]]) 20:54, 10 February 2011 (UTC)


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Hi Don, I pleased to encounter someone with an interest similar to mine ([[Protected areas of Tamil Nadu]]) who consistently maintains focus on his special interest rather than bouncing around Wikipedia editing various subjects of interest only at the moment. This approach generally upgrades the whole category and improves the world's perception of the broad subject. Keep up the good work.-[[User:Marcus334|<font color = "#006400" >Marcus334</font>]] [[User talk:Marcus334|<font color="#8B4513">(Talk)</font>]] 17:59, 5 February 2011 (UTC)
:In my case, Zoos (which frequently overlap with protected areas), and lately I've mostly been trying to improve stubs and keep assessments up to date. I have other specific article interests, but I generally find I prefer sticking to a subject. Sorry I seem to have stomped on your editing at one point this morning. You hadn't saved in a while and I thought you were done for now. Thanks for the good work on Arignar Anna ZP. [[User:Donlammers|Donlammers]] ([[User talk:Donlammers#top|talk]]) 18:48, 5 February 2011 (UTC)


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:Thanks for the vote of confidence. I did a comparison and found a number of other issues that were introduced along with the animal list. I haven't really finished going through those yet, and may not get to it until the weekend at the rate I'm going. [[User:Donlammers|Donlammers]] ([[User talk:Donlammers#top|talk]]) 00:50, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
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Hi Don, thanks for helping clean up the [[Hattiesburg Zoo]] article. I gave it a shot, but did not have your expertise. [[User:Woodlot|Woodlot]] ([[User talk:Woodlot|talk]]) 11:58, 1 May 2011 (UTC)
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:It looks like it has been saved for the moment; nevertheless, referenced additions to the article will be welcome. [[User:Snowmanradio|Snowman]] ([[User talk:Snowmanradio|talk]]) 08:14, 23 May 2011 (UTC)


== Broken links in ZooOrg template ==
== Thanks for your help/input/wiki knowledge with UnderWater World Guam! ==


Hello. You are mentioned in the template ZooOrg as the person to contact - I hope that is still correct.
Thanks for making my edit and inline citation clearer. I try my best to source material. [[User:Sprinkler21|Sprinkler21]] ([[User talk:Sprinkler21|talk]]) 03:25, 27 June 2011 (UTC)Sprinkler21
When I use that template for WAZA or ZAA, the links it creates are both broken (404 error). I don't know how to fix it - can you please advise? [[User:Gronk Oz|Gronk Oz]] ([[User talk:Gronk Oz|talk]]) 02:28, 7 May 2023 (UTC)

Latest revision as of 02:28, 7 May 2023

Million Award[edit]

The Million Award
For your contributions to bring Red Panda (estimated annual readership: 1,009,000) to Good Article status, I hereby present you the Million Award. Congratulations on this rare accomplishment, and thanks for all you do for Wikipedia's readers. -- Khazar2 (talk) 03:56, 30 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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This editor won the Million Award for bringing Red panda to Good Article status.

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Books and Bytes: The Wikipedia Library Newsletter[edit]

Books and Bytes

Volume 1, Issue 1, October 2013

by The Interior (talk · contribs), Ocaasi (talk · contribs)

Greetings Wikipedia Library members! Welcome to the inaugural edition of Books and Bytes, TWL’s monthly newsletter. We're sending you the first edition of this opt-in newsletter, because you signed up, or applied for a free research account: HighBeam, Credo, Questia, JSTOR, or Cochrane. To receive future updates of Books and Bytes, please add your name to the subscriber's list. There's lots of news this month for the Wikipedia Library, including new accounts, upcoming events, and new ways to get involved...

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News from the library world: Wikipedian joins the National Archives full time; the Getty Museum releases 4,500 images; CERN goes CC-BY

Announcing WikiProject Open: WikiProject Open kicked off in October, with several brainstorming and co-working sessions

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Dallas Zoo[edit]

Hey Don! It has been a while since we last collaborated. As you may have seen, I, as well as other Wikipedians, have been maintaining the Dallas Zoo article and keeping all the exhibit information and events up to date. When you and I worked on it together it was upgraded from Start to C-Class and finally to a B-Class article. What needs to be done now to qualify the article for GA-Class? Anything I should add or subtract or is it good as is? I compared the Dallas Zoo article to the Edinburgh Zoo article and it seems to be on par. I look forward to your input and advice, as always! Kevin1086 (talk) 01:23, 10 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, I have been pretty much off Wikipedia due to personal and work issues for the past almost 9 months. Thankfully, it's not been too long since you asked this question. I'm trying to get back into the swing of things over Thanksgiving and then Christmas this year, but probably at a slightly reduced rate. I will take a look and commend on the Dallas Zoo article over the next few days. Don Lammers (talk) 14:11, 28 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The Wikipedia Library Survey[edit]

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On panda vandalism[edit]

Hello, Mr. Donlammers. I am a fairly new Wikipedian, but I was reading the talk section for the giant panda, and I came across section 17. Ummmm... I know there's not really a moral code on this site, but is there any way you or someone with enough clout can maybe drop that word out of the talk page? I know the panda page has had frequent vandalism, but that almost seems like vandalism of the talk page- either way, I find it very offensive and totally unnecessary, as I'm sure other users who have seen it do. Or am I speaking out of turn here? Thanks.--Arkansawyer96 (talk) 17:29, 9 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

February 2014[edit]

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 Done though it wasn't in a part of the article I edited. Don Lammers (talk) 14:59, 2 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:WikiProject Zoo[edit]

Hi, are you still active with Wikipedia:WikiProject Zoo, which is believed to be semi-active, is this true? Ive made two new templates Template:Zoos of Germany and Template:Zoos of Cambodia and adding some new articles.

Columbus Zoo GAR[edit]

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, an article that you or your project may be interested in, has been nominated for an individual good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. --ThaddeusB (talk) 00:50, 6 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Active?[edit]

When I wanted to repeat my question I noticed that my previous comment was never signed with name and date, sorry for that.
So I ask again, are you active within Wikipedia:WikiProject Zoo/Wikipedia? best regards, Dan Koehl (talk) 11:43, 19 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
As with ZooPro, I have been semi-active now since mid-2013. For personal reasons, I have not had the time I would have liked to contribute to Wikipedia, and even then I am shifting my focus a bit away from my concentration on zoos to places and events that were part of my life. Thank you for creating the new templates, not to mention all the other work you seem to have been doing around zoos. I hope to start contributing more over the next few months again, but I told myself that 6 months ago as well and reality conspired against me, so only time will tell. Don Lammers (talk) 21:29, 23 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Good to hear, I submitted myself as coordinator for the meantime, and will try to keep the project acive during your time off. Hope to see you when you have more time! Dan Koehl (talk) 10:38, 2 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Fantastic! It's good to know that someone will be looking out for things.Don Lammers (talk) 15:31, 6 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

A Barnstar[edit]

The Fauna Barnstar
for all the fantastic creative work you have invested in Wikipedia:WikiProject_Zoo. Dan Koehl (talk) 11:07, 2 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome back![edit]

Its with great joy I have noted that you seem to be back on Wikipedia! Dan Koehl (talk) 21:15, 3 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

  • Thanks. I'm afraid it's still only going to be only intermittently, but I had an afternoon free and thought I would see what I could do. Don Lammers (talk) 21:18, 3 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Paris zoo redirects[edit]

You seem to be involved in zoo articles. If possible, could you please redirect the various alternative names to Paris Zoological Park? The main ones are Paris Zoo, Vincennes Zoo, Zoo de Vincennes and Parc zoologique de Paris. Cheers, 62.107.195.131 (talk) 11:29, 4 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

 Done. Dan Koehl (talk) 15:42, 4 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, it's appreciated. 62.107.219.23 (talk) 19:30, 5 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks Dan, I saw this a few days ago but only now had a chance to log on and actually do anything about it. And to my surprise, it's already done!Don Lammers (talk) 15:37, 9 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Nomination for deletion of Template:Zoos footer[edit]

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Yo Ho Ho[edit]

Make sure to click on both pictures to see them full size Donlammers as they will give you a chuckle. May your 2016 be full of joy and special times. MarnetteD|Talk 03:38, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

List of national animals[edit]

I rolled back your addition to List of national animals because the source you included was not reliable. You indicated that you will add another reference shortly. That's great! You are very welcome to reintroduce the change if you are able to cite it with a source that meets WP:RS. Thanks. --Yamla (talk) 16:20, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I also had to roll back your addition of a copyrighted image, to that same article. WP:FU requires that you use freely-licensed images where possible, and only allows copyrighted images under exceptional circumstances. And then, always with a detailed fair-use justification. I don't believe any such justification would be appropriate for that use, but I rolled back that addition because you didn't provide any at all. Again, nothing personal. --Yamla (talk) 16:23, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, I missed the fact that the image was copyrighted. I just assumed that an image like that in the project would not be -- my bad. Not sure why you consider this source "unreliable", but I do have a book source which I will add. I wish you had given me a bit more time to do that, as now it's extra work.Don Lammers (talk) 16:45, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Your book is great. Thank you very much for your most recent edit, I appreciate the citation! --Yamla (talk) 17:33, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestion: location map on Template:Infobox zoo[edit]

Dear Don, I suggest that we add a location map on Template:Infobox zoo, synchronized with the coordinates, like its done in the German and Danish versions of this template, please see da:Tierpark_Berlin (Danish) and de:Tierpark_Berlin (German). What do you think? Dan Koehl (talk) 09:47, 19 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Orphaned non-free image File:National Aquarium Plymouth logo.png[edit]

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Problematic Category Links[edit]

The following articals - User:Donlammers/templates/Zoos of Japan User:Donlammers/templates/Zoos of Japan2 User:Donlammers/templates/zootest - all have links to the Category:United States zoo templates page in the wiki proper, creating unessesary sibling links in the category. could you please reomve those links form your user pages? --Blood sliver (talk) 05:27, 8 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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A cookie for you![edit]

I hate to say it..... but I am back... ZooPro 12:38, 7 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Nomination for deletion of Template:Zoos of Washington, D.C.[edit]

Template:Zoos of Washington, D.C. has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 18:26, 3 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Orphaned non-free image File:International Crane Foundation logo.png[edit]

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WikiProject Zoo - newsletter No.2 -2017[edit]

Newsletter Nr 2, 2017-12-30, for WikiProject Zoo

Wikiproject Zoo wish you a Happy New Year 2018[edit]

The activity within the project has been rather low this year, and therefore we want to tell you that any kind of help to develop the project further next year will be extremely valued, like meking some of the red links blue, and participating any categorizing or whatever you want!

Participation:

This is the second newsletter sent by mass mail to members in Wikipedia:WikiProject Zoo, to everyone who added yourself as a member of the Wikiproject Zoo. This is the second such message, however we hope that this can be used to coordinate editing and development of articles later down the road. If you wish to opt out of further messages remove yourself from the mailing list here , and if consider yourself not active within the project, please remove yourself from member list here. For Wikiproject Zoo general discussions and suggestions, please use the project talk page.


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WikiProject Zoo - newsletter No.3 -2018[edit]

Newsletter Nr 3, 2018-12-25, for WikiProject Zoo

Wikiproject Zoo wish you a Happy New Year 2019[edit]

The activity within the project has been rather low this year, and therefore we want to tell you that any kind of help to develop the project further next year will be extremely valued, like meking some of the red links blue, and participating any categorizing or whatever you want!

Participation:

This is the third newsletter sent by mass mail to members in Wikipedia:WikiProject Zoo, to everyone who added yourself as a member of the Wikiproject Zoo. This is the second such message, however we hope that this can be used to coordinate editing and development of articles later down the road. If you wish to opt out of further messages remove yourself from the mailing list here , and if consider yourself not active within the project, please remove yourself from member list here. For Wikiproject Zoo general discussions and suggestions, please use the project talk page.


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Cheers from your WikiProject Zoo coordinator Dan Koehl.

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2019!

Hello Donlammers, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this seasonal occasion. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2019.
Happy editing,

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Orphaned non-free image File:Kosice Zoo logo.gif[edit]

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Orphaned non-free image File:NC Zoo logo.png[edit]

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Orphaned non-free image File:AQWA logo.png[edit]

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Orphaned non-free image File:Sedgewick County Zoo logo.png[edit]

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Orphaned non-free image File:Zoo Miami logo.png[edit]

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Orphaned non-free image File:Zoo Bojnice logo.png[edit]

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Orphaned non-free image File:Zoo Bratislava logo.jpg[edit]

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Orphaned non-free image File:Ranua Wildlife Park logo.png[edit]

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Broken links in ZooOrg template[edit]

Hello. You are mentioned in the template ZooOrg as the person to contact - I hope that is still correct. When I use that template for WAZA or ZAA, the links it creates are both broken (404 error). I don't know how to fix it - can you please advise? Gronk Oz (talk) 02:28, 7 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]