James Francis Lacey (5 June 1934 – 31 January 2008) was an Australian whose work was considered instrumental in the development of the Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo, New South Wales, as its general manager from 1988 to 1992.
[1] Jim Lacey was appointed the administrator of Lord Howe Island in 1983 by the Department of the NSW Government of the Premier of New South Wales, Neville Wran.
Lacey's work on Lord Howe Island was noticed by John Kelly, the chief zoo Director of Parks and Wildlife.
[1] The black rhino breeding program at the Western Plains Zoo is now a well regarded initiative.
[1] Lacey moved to Darwin, Australia, where he took a position at the Northern Territory Wildlife Park for two years and developed a similar open range concept for the animals of that zoo as well.