/Type /StructElem endobj 139 0 obj 29 0 R 30 0 R 31 0 R 32 0 R 33 0 R 34 0 R 35 0 R 36 0 R 37 0 R 38 0 R /Pg 11 0 R /Pg 11 0 R The DeYoung Family Zoo, a member of the nationwide animal enterprise advocacy group The Cavalry Group, is fighting back in court to protect their lawful business against the abuse from this activist animal rights group. << /Tabs /S Its time for Louie, Tommy, and all other chimpanzees at DeYoung to get the space to roam, the complex enrichment, and the care that they need at an accredited sanctuary. << 42 0 obj /Type /StructElem << /S /LBody 13 0 obj /Contents [186 0 R 187 0 R 188 0 R] /P 8 0 R /S /L /Pg 11 0 R 11 0 obj >> >> 98 0 obj /K [13] /S /Link /Group 190 0 R /S /Link 156 0 obj /P 8 0 R 4 0 obj The DeYoung Family Zoo is nestled in the wilderness of the beautiful Upper Peninsula. 29 0 R 30 0 R 31 0 R 32 0 R 33 0 R 34 0 R 35 0 R 36 0 R 37 0 R 38 0 R 59 0 R 60 0 R 61 0 R 62 0 R 63 0 R 64 0 R 65 0 R 66 0 R 67 0 R 68 0 R /K [2] << endobj 31 0 obj /StructParents 9 endobj << The facility has many exotic felines, and provides visitor interactions, as well as baby animals to pet . Performance & security by Cloudflare. 112 0 obj /P 8 0 R /Resources 208 0 R /Type /StructElem /Count 8 << The DeYoung Family Zoo is a roadside zoo that has been on the radar of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ( PETA) for a number of years. /P 50 0 R For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights? READ MORE, Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind. << 73 0 obj endobj What is clear is that DeYoung Zoo has a well-documented history of making endangered species disappear. endobj 41 0 obj Michigan. >> /K [1] /Pg 12 0 R /S /Span /Pg 17 0 R /K 2 /P 8 0 R endobj /Type /StructElem /Type /StructElem /Type /StructElem /K [13] /Type /StructElem /Type /StructElem 15 [155 0 R 156 0 R 62 0 R 63 0 R 64 0 R 65 0 R 157 0 R 158 0 R 159 0 R] << 89 0 obj /Type /StructElem /K [33] << << /K 0 From March-May 2020 Wisconsin's now-closed Special Memories Zoo sent 31 animals to DeYoung Zoo. /Tabs /S >> /P 41 0 R Categories: making walnut pistol grips; deyoung zoo lawsuit . /S /L << 20 168 0 R] A comparison of DeYoung Zoos USDA animal inventory in September 2020 and November 2021 indicates the following animals are missing from the roadside zoo: MDARD keeps track of all exotic animals that are being moved into or out of the state of Michigan. 68 0 obj << /Pg 13 0 R /Pg 13 0 R /Type /StructElem /S /P /K [45] Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. endobj /Contents [211 0 R 212 0 R 213 0 R] /Type /StructElem /S /LBody /Type /StructElem /Type /Catalog 9 0 obj /Type /StructElem /S /Link >> >> /K [233 0 R] endobj 65 0 obj Current subscribers: You will continue to receive e-mail unless you explicitly opt out by clicking, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. endobj /Pg 12 0 R << /Producer (iText 2.1.7 by 1T3XT) /Pg 17 0 R On July 30, 2021, Tracie Perry of Midwest Monkeys and Exotics in Lebanon, MN, sends a 7-month-old kangaroo to DeYoung Zoo for "exhibition"; the kangaroos origin address is listed as 706 East SR 114 Acron, IN, 46910. endobj << << You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. << /Type /StructElem >> 28 0 obj /Parent 5 0 R Just another site deyoung zoo lawsuit On August 3, 2021, Weickerts Wildlife sends a 4-week-old mountain lion to DeYoung Zoo. /S /LBody YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. /Type /StructElem Signed by District Judge Catherine D. Perry on 1/2/19. >> (PETA) threats to sue the DeYoung Family Zoo last fall, Harold DeYoung, owner and operator of the zoo, beat PETA at their own game and filed a lawsuit against them for declaratory and injunctive relief and defamation in December 2016. endobj /K [3] /Pg 11 0 R 151 0 obj /K [20] << 27 0 obj /K [250 0 R 125 0 R] >> 54 0 obj The chimpanzee is one of more than 50 animals that have disappeared from DeYoung Zoo in the past two years, records show. On September 28, 2021, DeYoung Zoo sells a 3-month-old black spider monkey to Tyler Isham, a private owner who lives in a residential neighborhood in Indianapolis, IN. << << They do not document exotic animal transfers occurring within the state. << << /Type /StructElem /Type /StructElem /Type /StructElem /S /P per group (up to 15) 23' Pontoon 3.5-Hour Rental Up To 12 People. /Type /StructElem /Pg 14 0 R >> /S /P /Type /StructElem Carrie Cramer poses next to a chimpanzee at the DeYoung Family Zoo. /Annots [209 0 R] /S /P /K [12] /P 8 0 R It is open yearly from May until the end of October. endobj /K [2] /Type /StructElem << 14 0 obj 148 0 obj DeYoung Family Zoo. It's time that Louie and Tommy got the social stimulation, enrichment, and care that they need at an accredited sanctuary.". << % /Pg 11 0 R >> 83 0 obj My husband and I spent a day there in June. /Pg 14 0 R /Type /StructElem /Parent 5 0 R /P 8 0 R /Length 260 0 R 79 0 R 80 0 R 81 0 R 82 0 R 83 0 R 84 0 R 85 0 R 86 0 R 87 0 R 88 0 R /K [8 0 R] << << The Cavalry Group is a member-based private company protecting & defending the Constitutional & private property rights of animal owners and animal enterprises. /K [8] U.S. only. endobj >> /P 66 0 R >> 111 0 obj Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. /S /P /ParentTreeNextKey 21 35 reviews of DeYoung Family Zoo "The DeYoung Family Zoo is a family-owned, private zoo in the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan, about an hour north of Green Bay, WI. endobj >> /Type /StructElem Animal Entertainments also supplies animals to Goebbert's Farm in Pingree Grove, IL. /Type /StructElem /Type /Page /Parent 5 0 R endobj /Type /StructElem /K [22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31] endobj 133 0 obj x+ | /Type /StructElem /P 8 0 R endobj /Type /StructElem >> << endobj /Type /StructElem /K [239 0 R 240 0 R 241 0 R 242 0 R] 64 0 obj The DeYoung family zoo isn't monkeying around when it comes to protecting it's animals and business. << << /Type /StructElem << << >> endobj Text LASH to 73822 to urge OpulenceMD Beauty to stop selling cruel fur lashes! << /Pg 17 0 R 131 0 obj 23-55145 | 2023-02-16. /Resources 203 0 R (EAB) (Entered: 01/02/2019), Docket(#11) MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by Respondent DeYoung Family Zoo. /Type /StructElem Metro Richmond Zoo. 145 0 obj 71 0 obj /Type /StructElem /P 8 0 R /Annotation /Sect /Pg 18 0 R 5 131 0 R 6 132 0 R 7 133 0 R 8 [134 0 R 135 0 R 136 0 R 137 0 R 138 0 R 52 0 R 139 0 R] << >> /Footer /Sect endobj 20 0 obj endobj /P 133 0 R >> 116 0 obj /S /P (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9)(McChesney, Brian) (Entered: 01/10/2019), Docket(#17) Docket Text ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the stipulation for withdrawal of counsel #16 is approved and SO ORDERED. << /K 15 from. /Type /StructElem /Type /StructElem /P 8 0 R /K 6 /Pg 18 0 R 117 0 obj /Pg 16 0 R /S /P /P 8 0 R /Type /StructElem endobj /P 232 0 R /P 227 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode DeYoung Zoo has repeatedly declined requests to reveal the location of the missing animals. /K [9] >> By submitting this form, you are agreeing to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal info in accordance with our privacy policy as well as to receiving e-mails from us. /Pg 16 0 R On 12/28/2018 People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc filed a Not Yet Classified lawsuit against DeYoung Family Zoo.This case was filed in U.S. District Courts, Missouri Eastern District. /Type /StructElem /Pg 13 0 R 136 0 obj For the past two years DeYoung Zoo has kept a large portion of their zoo closed to the public, including all of the primate exhibits. Animal Entertainments is the parent company to Timbavati Wildlife Park in Wisconsin Dells, WI, and Shamba Safari in Neshkoro, WI. /S /P >> /P 150 0 R /Pg 12 0 R 67 0 obj A Google search indicates that address does not exist. /Pg 18 0 R endobj /S /LBody The missing animals include: 2 wolves 1 black leopard 2 tigers 2 snow macaques 1 ring tailed lemur 1 Tonkean macaque 21 0 obj endobj /Pg 11 0 R << DeYoung Zoo is owned by Bud DeYoung and Carrie Cramer. /K 9 /S /Link /K [11] << >> /K [4] /Type /StructElem /P 223 0 R /Type /StructElem /K [258 0 R 162 0 R] endobj Louie was shipped to Michigan as an infant, and rather than growing up with his mother, he was forced to be a prop for photo ops at the roadside zoo. /Type /StructElem 24 0 obj The records also show that several animals arrived at DeYoung Zoo between February 2021 and the October 2021 USDA inspection, but those animals are not reflected on the USDA animal inventory, indicating the animals are also missing. /S /LBody /Type /StructElem << Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. /Pg 11 0 R TV6 is awaiting official response from the zoo. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7c0d98939cd718bb << Signed by District Judge Catherine D. Perry on 1/10/19. /K [37] 107 0 obj /S /P /S /P The purpose of the animal transfer was listed as other.. << /Pg 15 0 R /P 222 0 R /Type /StructElem Local 3 News reached out to DeYoung Family Zoo three times, but received no response. /S /P /Header /Sect endobj endobj /P 85 0 R /S /P >> /Pg 15 0 R >> /S /Span /P 8 0 R >> << >> << >> /Type /StructElem x[r>RyT*&V6[&5;{;Hf_ki4 AX`>&t8&|s8\ED~_V|\/Zo%oG{!o~-HHJ{?7,(|$0I'A!%G3-n`t/ >> endobj >> WALLACE, MI - A privately owned zoo in the Upper Peninsula has sued People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, saying PETA subjected them to threats, harassment and defamation for its chimpanzee display. >> /S /P endobj If you do not agree with these terms, then do not use our website and/or services. /P 8 0 R >> On May 18, 2021, Weickerts Wildlife sends two 4-week-old red foxes, one 4-week-old coyote and one 4-week-old wolf to DeYoung Zoo. On May 7, 2021, DeYoung Zoo sells a 3-month-old black bear named Smokey to Bear Country USA in Rapid City, SD. /K [6] << endobj << >> << /K [28] /Pg 11 0 R << Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. /K [1] /S /P >> the withdrawal of their notice of intent to sue, confirming they would not be pursing their lawsuit against DeYoung. /K [19] 124 0 obj /K [36] >> /K [0] 108 0 obj 23 0 obj /K [1] << /Type /StructElem endobj /P 227 0 R >> /Pg 11 0 R endobj Western Michigan - In response to the People for The Et hical Treatment of Animals' (PETA) threats to sue the DeYoung Family Zoo last fall, Harold DeYoung, owner and operator of the zoo, beat PETA at their own game and filed a lawsuit against them for declaratory and injunctive relief and defamation in December 2016. >> /Pg 18 0 R << >> /S /LBody /K [247 0 R 109 0 R] On July 1, 2021, DeYoung Zoo sells a 5-week-old snow macaque to Trowbridge Creek Zoo. Public Records Policy. /K [18] /P 66 0 R endobj /P 8 0 R /Pg 11 0 R 43 0 obj /P 239 0 R endobj /K [0] /P 228 0 R >> >> /Chartsheet /Part << << 39 0 obj /P 8 0 R >> /K [2] /Pg 18 0 R << /K [44] The animals were transferred in order to circumvent a lawsuit brought by the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) and prevent ALDF . Roadside Zoo News has been unable to locate any records documenting the location of the 50 animals that disappeared from DeYoung Zoo in the past 14 months, or documenting the location of the 12 Special Memories Zoo animals that are unaccounted for. 78 0 obj /Type /StructElem /Parent 5 0 R >> >> >> Speak up today and urge the roadside zoo to release the chimpanzees to accredited sanctuaries, where they could enjoy dynamic social stimulation, an abundance of enrichment, and ample space in which to roam, climb, and play outdoors year-round. /P 87 0 R >> /Group 215 0 R endobj /S /Span 81 0 obj /S /P /S /LBody /K [32] She called the sheriffs department, escorted the representative off the zoo property, and then jumped on the hood of the representatives vehicle while screaming about animal rights activists.. << >> /S /P endobj << /Group 185 0 R /S /P 99 0 R 100 0 R 101 0 R 102 0 R 103 0 R 104 0 R] /Type /StructElem >> >> /K [35] This kangaroo may be the same kangaroo that arrived at DeYoung Zoo in July 2021 for exhibition. In August 2021, Debbie Doolittles was fined $7,500 for repeated violations of the Animal Welfare Act. 138 0 obj /K [157 0 R 160 0 R 159 0 R] The purpose of the transfer is listed as other.. The DeYoung Family Zoo is nestled in t DeYoung Family Zoo | Wallace MI << 93 0 obj /Type /StructElem /Type /StructElem endobj endobj (CDP) (Entered: 01/10/2019), (#16) STIPULATION for Withdrawal of Counsel by Respondent DeYoung Family Zoo, Movant People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.. (Goodman, Jared) (Entered: 01/09/2019), (#15) ENTRY of Appearance by Jared S. Goodman for Movant People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.. (Goodman, Jared) (Entered: 01/08/2019), (#14) MOTION to appear pro hac vice by Jared S. Goodman for Movant People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Goodman, Jared) (PRO HAC MOTIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED IN MISCELLANEOUS CASES; THE MOTION HAS BEEN DELETED; ATTORNEY INSTRUCTED TO FILE AN ENTRY OF APPEARANCE) Modified on 1/8/2019 (KXS). /S /P /Tabs /S 49 0 obj /S /P /K 10 The lack of records indicates that the animals were either sold or transferred within the state of Michigan, illegally sold or transferred out of the state with no documentation, or the animals are deceased. /S /P /P 8 0 R endobj << << /Pg 11 0 R /S /P /K [8] /S /P 1. >> /Type /StructElem /P 227 0 R The action you just performed triggered the security solution. 91 0 obj /Type /StructElem << << /P 8 0 R 110 0 obj 33 0 obj /S /Link This couple, Bud DeYoung and Carrie Cramer, in MI claim to run a road side zoo that "rescues" animals. /K [3] /Type /StructElem The zoo also successfully bred endangered Siberian tigers in the past, helping the species to avoid extinction. /K [2] After reviewing video footage of Cramer jumping on the representatives vehicle, the sheriffs department declined to press charges. /Pg 11 0 R /P 8 0 R endobj Plaintiff DeYoung Family Zoo is a private zoo located at located at N5406 County Rd. << 32 0 obj /CS /DeviceRGB << Such facilities are typically run by like animal rightists who know little about proper care and treatment of chimpanzees. It is yet another prison in a long line of exploitative entities that have defined Tommy's sad life. << The case status is Pending - Other Pending. /K 5 /Type /StructElem 167 0 obj /Pg 11 0 R /S /LBody On October 23, 1981, Yazoo contracted with Daniels for 20,000 bags. endobj /Type /StructElem /Pg 12 0 R /S /P /P 227 0 R /InlineShape /Sect endobj /Pg 15 0 R /K 26 2 At issue here is the propriety of the trial court s ruling on the petition DeYoung 4 filed in . /Tabs /S 23,493 were here. endobj /Type /Page endobj WALLACE, MI - A privately owned zoo in the Upper Peninsula has sued People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, saying PETA subjected them to threats, harassment and defamation for its. << In total, Curtis DeYoung received about $1.9 million and his wife $1 million. /Pg 12 0 R endobj (McChesney, Brian) (Entered: 12/31/2018), DocketCase Opening Notification: Judge Assigned: Honorable Catherine D. Perry. /ModDate (D:20161227170439-05'00') United States. Kurtis B. Reeg, the managing partner of Goldberg Segalla, LLP's, St. Louis office, and his colleague Lynn A. Lehnert, both attorneys representing Cavalry Group member, Harold DeYoung, filed the lawsuit in response to PETA's false claims that the zoo's possession of certain chimpanzees is in violation of the federal Endangered Species Act. Text STOP to end, HELP for more info. /P 251 0 R /Textbox /Sect << /Pg 14 0 R /Pg 14 0 R /Annots [] In October, PETA stated it intended to sue the DeYoung Family Zoo for possessing the two chimps, known as "Louie and Tommy.". /P 8 0 R endobj /Pg 18 0 R DeYoung, Nos. /S /Span 161 0 obj endobj >> /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] The missing animals include one black leopard, two tigers, two lions, two wolves, two snow macaques, one ring-tailed lemur, one Tonkean macaque, one hamadryas baboon, two vervet monkeys, one spider monkey and one brown bear. /S /P /K [30] /K [248 0 R 121 0 R] << endobj DeYoung Family Zoo reacts to PETA's lawsuit threat, Winter storm causing power outages in Marquette County, Marquette County under workforce reduction due to inclement weather, UP voters face decisions about local school funding on Tuesdays ballots, Ocean Navigator cruise ship to dock in Houghton this summer, National Small Business Week encourages Copper Country residents to shop locally. /Type /StructElem 94 0 obj 77 0 R] endobj >> /S /Span By September 2020, 12 of those animals had disappeared from DeYoung Zoo. 119 0 obj endobj endobj /CreationDate (D:20161227125522-06'00') /Parent 5 0 R endobj endobj /S /P If youre thinking of altering your workout routine, youre probably looking for new exercises and equipment to help you reach your fitness goals. /Pg 18 0 R << /S /LBody /K [10] Wallace, Michigan - In response to the People for The Ethical Treatment of Animals' (PETA) recent threats to sue the family owned DeYoung Family Zoo, Harold DeYoung, owner and operator of the zoo, filed a lawsuit today, December 27, 2016, for declaratory and injunctive relief and defamation against the radical animal rights organization. 1 0 obj << /P 8 0 R Menominee Park Zoo. /K 25 >> endobj /S /P 50 0 obj /S /P /S /P >> << endobj /P 8 0 R PETA has not officially filed their own suit against the zoo. /Pg 11 0 R >> /Annots [174 0 R 175 0 R 176 0 R] >> >> , Wallace. /S /Span /Type /StructElem >> (Entered: 01/07/2019), (#13) ENTRY of Appearance by James P. Martin for Movant People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.. (Martin, James) (Entered: 01/02/2019), (#12) Docket Text ORDER: Re #11 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by Respondent DeYoung Family Zoo; ORDERED GRANTED. endobj endobj << >> << /P 8 0 R << /Type /StructElem /Pg 11 0 R /P 8 0 R Transportation Authority. /S /P >> /P 87 0 R /Type /StructElem On October 26, 2020, DeYoung Zoo sells three 6-month-old timber wolves named Loki, Herah and Fraya, to Menominee Park Zoo in Oshkosh, WI. << /P 8 0 R endobj endobj /Pg 11 0 R << /Type /StructElem >> /Pg 11 0 R /Type /StructElem 49 0 R 50 0 R 51 0 R 52 0 R 53 0 R 54 0 R 55 0 R 56 0 R 57 0 R 58 0 R /P 131 0 R /Pg 13 0 R /S /P 38 0 obj /K [228 0 R 229 0 R 230 0 R 231 0 R 232 0 R] /Type /StructElem /Pg 11 0 R Quote from the source: Video tutorials about deyoung zoo death Travel Tuesdays: ABC 10 takes on the DeYoung Family Zoo << << 113 0 obj .". People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. Exhibit O - Brian McChesney email requesting a conference, Exhibit N - email letter responding to Zoo's October 3rd assertions, Exhibit L - Patrick Greeley email regarding completion of agreement, Exhibit K - Patrick Greeley substantial additions to the draft agreement, Docket(#18) RESPONSE in Opposition re #1 MOTION to compel compliance with subpoenas Including Motion to Quash and for Protective Order filed by Respondent DeYoung Family Zoo. /Pg 18 0 R << << In this MLive file photo, ice and frozen fruit and vegetable cups are thrown to chimpanzees during a heat spell at John Ball Zoo. /S /LBody >> /Pg 18 0 R The records indicate that DeYoung Zoo often separates nursing baby animals from their mothers to sell them including a 5-week-old snow macaque, a 3-month-old spider monkey, a 3-month-old black bear and a 6-month-old kangaroo. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Type /StructElem /P 8 0 R /Diagram /Figure DeYoung Zoo is owned by Bud DeYoung and Carrie Cramer. Carrie Cramer of DeYoung Zoo jumped on a Roadside Zoo News representative's vehicle in July, 2021. /Pg 11 0 R /K [4] 120 0 obj /Type /StructElem /K 14 endobj >> 2426 >> /K [20 21] >> /S /P /P 50 0 R 137 0 obj When he grew too big to be used for photo ops, the DeYoung Family Zoo put him on display for gawking tourists. /S /P /P 8 0 R /S /Link Messinger Wood Wildlife Care and Education Center. 125 0 obj /Type /StructElem /S /Span /Pg 14 0 R /P 8 0 R /Pg 12 0 R /Tabs /S /K [3] 63 0 obj /P 226 0 R /K [224 0 R 225 0 R 226 0 R] On April 5, 2021, Mike Hicks of Capital of Texas Zoo in Cedar Creek, TX, sends one 4-month-old dingo to DeYoung Zoo for exhibition.. /P 8 0 R She specializes in corporate/business law, transactions, not-for-profit law, business law, technology, state and federal procurement, contracts, data & organizational security, and risk management. /S /P /K [29] 2. 86 0 obj In October, PETA stated. << /S /P do@&=2G "'I. endobj >> Terms for automated texts/calls from PETA: http://peta.vg/txt. Harold DeYoung, owner and operator of the zoo, The DeYoung Family Zoo, a mainstay business and attraction in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for many years. >> 162 0 obj 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. /Resources 194 0 R (McChesney, Brian) (Entered: 12/31/2018), (#10) ENTRY of Appearance by Brian S. McChesney for Respondent DeYoung Family Zoo. >> >> 169 0 obj /Pg 14 0 R This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. /S /Footnote >> << /Pg 12 0 R endobj /P 227 0 R The zoo officially filed a lawsuit against PETA on December 27th. They claim . 19 0 obj /RoleMap 7 0 R /P 8 0 R /S /Span It is located in Wallace, in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, United States, about 15 miles (24 km) north of Menominee.The zoo is owned by Bud DeYoung and Carrie Cramer. >> 23' Pontoon 3.5-Hour Rental Up To 12 People 4 Rentals from $275.00 per group (up to 12) PRIVATE Peninsula Day Trip: Sightseeing with per group pricing 1 from $800.00 per group (up to 10) The area N5406 County Road 577, Wallace, MI 49893-9653 Full view Best nearby Restaurants 1 within 3 miles Little Nugget Food & Spirits 4 3 mi See all Attractions >> >> /Contents [200 0 R 201 0 R 202 0 R] 101 0 obj Youngsters wrestle with and playfully chase each other and follow their mothers around everywhere while they learn how to find food and make tools. /K [19 0 R 20 0 R 21 0 R 22 0 R 23 0 R 24 0 R 25 0 R 26 0 R 27 0 R 28 0 R >> /P 252 0 R /S /LBody /K [2] /S /P << /S /P >> /K [41] 15 0 obj /P 8 0 R PETA hopes to remove the chimps, and relocate them to a sanctuary in Florida. endobj /S /P /S /P /P 8 0 R The lawsuit has been filed, but a future court date has not been set. DeYoung Family Zoo and the zoo's owner and director, Harold DeYoung, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against PETA and Marti McDowell in Grand Rapids federal court, alleging the animal rights group has threatened to sue the zoo for its possession of two chimpanzees because they supposedly constitute a "taking" in violation of the Endangered Species Act. /P 8 0 R Come view the exotic felines and get the opportunity to interact with these magnificent creatures. 102 0 obj /S /L /K [21] endstream /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Pg 16 0 R Your IP: /P 8 0 R The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. It is unclear whether the chimpanzee that recently disappeared from DeYoung Zoo is Tommy. /Nums [0 [19 0 R 20 0 R 21 0 R 22 0 R 23 0 R 24 0 R 25 0 R 26 0 R 27 0 R 28 0 R /P 8 0 R /Type /Page /Type /StructElem >> 34 0 obj /K 10 /K [5] /Pg 14 0 R 577, Wallace, Michigan, 49893; Harold DeYoung is the owner and director of DeYoung Family Zoo (collectively, "Plaintiffs"). /S /P /Tabs /S /Type /Page /Type /StructElem endobj 66 0 obj Chimpanzees are an endangered species. /K [39] Rather than seeking to prevent PETA from filing a lawsuit to help these animals, DeYoung should consider their best interests and immediately retire them to an accredited sanctuary that will allow them to live their own lives as individuals rather than as photo props for gawking tourists," Peet said. /Type /Page >> >> /Pg 18 0 R 577, Wallace, Michigan, 49893; Harold DeYoung is the owner and director of DeYoung Family Zoo. endobj 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. /Type /StructElem /P 252 0 R endobj (Entered: 12/18/2018), (#1) MOTION to compel compliance with subpoenas by plaintiff People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.; (Frank, Jonathan) (Entered: 12/18/2018). /K 7 >> /P 8 0 R >> /Pg 11 0 R /Pg 16 0 R endobj endobj /StructParents 15 /Pg 18 0 R endobj /Pg 18 0 R /S /P /Length 10 0 R >> Use tab to navigate through the menu items.