Desert Visitor Will Get Wild At The Zoo

April 5, 2004--Diana L. Guerrero wears many hats and gets some interesting glances with her new one. The safari hat, complete with animals and birds flying above the treetops, almost attracts as much attention as her new book it was designed to promote.

Guerrero is the author of What Animals Can Teach Us about Spirituality: Inspiring Lessons of Wild & Tame Creatures (SkyLight Paths) and will be the guest speaker at the Living Desert Zoo & Gardens in Palm Desert on April 7, 2004. Her audience will be the newly formed chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK).

"I am very excited to be the first official guest of the chapter." Guerrero said. In the zoo industry she is know for her column, ABC's: Animal Behavior Concerns & Solutions. It has a large following in the industry and many of the Living Desert staff read it. The journal of the group is called The Animal Keepers Forum and it has readers in many other countries. Guerrero receives letters from professionals all over the world. "The two that surprised me the most were the ones from Russia and China. I didn't know they had access to the journal there."

"The AAZK chapters are formed by professionals in the industry. The national group offers an annual conference, professional development opportunities, networking, and the latest information and trends from all over the world. Zoo keepers learn new techniques and get the news from all over the world through their participation in the organization. It is great that this area now has a chapter." Guerrero said.

An innovator, Guerrero is always on the cutting edge of the animal world. She was a contributing editor to the massive book, Resources For Crisis Management in Zoos and Other Animal Care Facilities which was published by the AAZK organization in 1999. During the mid-1990's she was also an associate within an animal clinic that housed a natural nutritionist for pets, an animal bodywork therapist, a pet reproductive specialist, and a cryobank that also collected cells for future cloning.

"I have a diverse list of experiences." She continued, "If I can learn new techniques and implement innovative strategies to benefit animals and their conservation it is a task worth undertaking." A regular visitor to the desert area, Guerrero lives in the San Bernardino mountains. She wears many hats: animal behavior consultant to zoos, animal facilities, and pet owners, speaker, writing group founder and facilitator, and webwoman.

Two of Guerrero's writing pals live in the area. "Joyce Spizer and Kristin Johnson are two of the talented writers in the area. I enjoy them both immensely." Guerrero met both writers through her writing group chapters, the Alliance of Writers. The group was restructured in 2004 and now provides writing workshops. "My book tour and speaking engagements are taking more of my time so I had to move into a new direction. We have some great workshops coming up in May and July." Guerrero said.

Palm Desert is not her only stop this week. She continues on to San Diego, then up to Ventura, Moorpark, Hollywood Beach, and the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. For more information on Guerrero's schedule, speaking availability, or to read an excerpt from her new book, stop by www.arkanimals.com or www.allianceofwriters.com. Guerrero can be reached directly from the site or at (800) 818-7387.





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