<< The lawsuit alleges PETA published false and defamatory social-media statements that were picked up by print and television media. /Type /StructElem >> << /Pg 11 0 R /Pg 18 0 R /Pages 5 0 R /S /Span >> They arent weaned until theyre 4 or 5 years old, and male chimpanzees never leave the group that theyre born into, so the mother-son bond is extremely strong. /Pg 11 0 R /K [29] 160 0 obj >> /Pg 13 0 R /S /P Why is this public record being published online? /K 6 115 0 obj << (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). >> endobj /S /P /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] >> << /S /Span /Type /StructElem 1 113 0 R 2 114 0 R 3 115 0 R 4 [116 0 R 117 0 R 118 0 R 119 0 R 120 0 R 121 0 R 122 0 R 123 0 R 124 0 R 125 0 R >> >> They do not document exotic animal transfers occurring within the state. /P 87 0 R /S /P 45 0 obj /K 8 /P 235 0 R /RoleMap 7 0 R endobj 18 0 obj /K [13] /Type /StructElem In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, there's a dreadful roadside zoo called the DeYoung Family Zoo, where chimpanzeesincluding a young, energetic one named Louie and, reportedly, an adult named Tommyare confined. >> A chimpanzee has disappeared from the DeYoung Family Zoo in the past three months, according to a newly obtained U.S. Department of Agriculture inspection report. /K [10] /Pg 11 0 R /Pg 11 0 R >> << "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," PETA says. /Pg 11 0 R 137 0 obj /S /P DeYoung Family Zoo Stands Up to PETA 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. << /Pg 11 0 R /P 8 0 R /P 8 0 R /S /P << /P 8 0 R /Pg 13 0 R >> /P 240 0 R /Type /StructElem Signed by District Judge Catherine D. Perry on 1/2/19. >> /K [7] endobj << /Pg 12 0 R /Parent 5 0 R endobj /Type /StructElem /Slide /Part 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. << >> endobj deyoung zoo lawsuit - integratedtreatmentsolutions.net /Pg 11 0 R /K 12 endobj /Type /StructTreeRoot 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. /S /P /Resources 189 0 R 103 0 obj It is located in Wallace, in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, United States, about 15 miles (24 km) north of Menominee. /Pg 18 0 R endobj 149 0 obj On February 16, 2022, the USDA conducted another inspection of DeYoung Zoo and counted only seven chimpanzees, indicating a chimpanzee disappeared from the DeYoung Zoo in that three-month span. /P 8 0 R Out of the 31 Special Memories Zoo animals sent to DeYoung Zoo, 16 of the animals are suspected to be missing, according to USDA inspection reports. /Pg 11 0 R /Type /StructElem 95 0 obj /P 8 0 R According to all available evidence, the DeYoung Family Zoo is keeping this chimpanzeeknown as Tommy when the Nonhuman Rights Project filed the world's first chimpanzee rights lawsuit on his behalfout of sight and alone, without the necessary companionship of other chimpanzees. /S /P The missing animals include: USDA records indicate that the two lions that DeYoung Zoo obtained from Special Memories Zoo in 2020 have now also disappeared. >> /Type /StructElem 9 0 obj /Dialogsheet /Part /Type /StructElem << %PDF-1.5 /Type /StructElem 89 0 obj The DeYoung Family Zoo is nestled in t DeYoung Family Zoo | Wallace MI >> /Pg 15 0 R 119 0 obj endobj << /Type /StructElem >> 136 0 obj endobj /K 16 >> Shooting of Daniel Shaver - Wikipedia /K [7] From March-April of 2020, DeYoung Zoo obtained 31 animals from Wisconsins now-closed Special Memories Zoo for exhibition, documents indicate. endobj /Type /StructElem /K 26 endobj This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. << /Type /StructElem endobj 142 0 obj /S /Span x+ | United States. /P 168 0 R /Type /StructElem endobj C.R. Daniels, Inc. v. Yazoo Manufacturing Co. - Quimbee endobj /P 8 0 R 110 0 obj 122 0 obj /S /P << 120 0 obj Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden. /P 241 0 R /Pg 11 0 R << /Pg 11 0 R (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). 43 0 obj /Pg 11 0 R /Type /StructElem /Type /StructElem 2016-12-27T12:55:22-06:00 /S /P Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. >> Documents provided by MDARD indicate that two of the unaccounted for snow macaques were sold to another zoo in Minnesota. endobj stream /K [228 0 R 229 0 R 230 0 R 231 0 R 232 0 R] /Type /StructElem /S /P /S /P TV6 is awaiting official response from the zoo. endobj /S /P >> /Pg 18 0 R It says that such captive chimpanzees were included under the act when it was amended last year. /InlineShape /Sect /Pg 16 0 R /S /P 169 0 obj /Type /StructElem "PETA has offered to arrange the chimpanzees' placement at and transport to an accredited sanctuary, where they would be able to enjoy the companionship of other members of their species and explore vast outdoor enclosures. /S /P >> Click to reveal /Type /StructElem 54 0 obj /K 22 /Annots [195 0 R 196 0 R 197 0 R 198 0 R] /S /LBody /S /P They seem to see their private collection as something of a zoo / sanctuary so why is this such a bad message to the uninformed public? By continuing to use this website, you agree to UniCourts General Disclaimer, Terms of Service, Mark Patterson, CEO of The Cavalry Group, LLC stated, DeYoung family zoo were nothing more than a fundraiser for this deceptively named animal rights group. /P 8 0 R endobj state, Former Flint-area priest pleads guilty to abuse, US-41 rebuilding project resumes May 1 in Houghton, Man reported missing since mid-Jan. found dead, BestReviews.com - Top gifts to make everyone happy this spring, Surprise your mom with one of these Mothers Day, Mothers Day inspo: This foot massager has 20,000, Drew Barrymores Walmart collection is perfect for, Best Mothers Day gifts for the budding plant mom, Pictured Rocks Days & Yoopers Ride Free dates announced, Man arrested for possession of suspected illegal, LOCAL 3 MONDAYS WEATHER FORECAST 3/9/2020, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. /ITXT (2.1.7) endobj >> << 60 0 obj >> >> /K [22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31] 5 0 obj /K [224 0 R 225 0 R 226 0 R] endobj /S /P /P 8 0 R In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, theres a dreadful roadside zoocalled the DeYoung Family Zoo, where chimpanzeesincluding a young, energetic one named Louie and, reportedly, an adult named Tommyare confined. endobj /P 66 0 R << endobj >> >> << /Type /StructElem /Pg 17 0 R /K [9] 2 CA-CR 01-0252-PR, and 2 CA-CR 00-0293-PR (consolidated) (memorandum decision filed Jan. 22, 2002).1 1 From the record before us, we are unable to determine whether DeYoung has initiated other Rule 32 proceedings in the trial court. 50 animals disappear from DeYoung Zoo in the past 14 months, records show 9 [140 0 R 141 0 R 142 0 R 143 0 R 144 0 R 145 0 R 146 0 R 147 0 R 148 0 R 55 0 R] deyoung zoo lawsuit. << 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. /Type /StructElem Watch your TV6 and FOX UP News for more information on this developing story. >> /Type /StructElem endobj << 105 0 obj >> endobj /Pg 18 0 R << On August 5, 2021, DeYoung Zoo sells a 1-year-old provost squirrel to Trowbridge Creek Zoo. << (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. metaphors for black hair. This spring, Le Creuset has introduced an exciting new shade thats already selling fast: shallot, a soft lavender with pink and slight gray undertones. /P 8 0 R /S /P 75 0 obj >> /K [0] /P 8 0 R /Pg 16 0 R /P 252 0 R /Type /StructElem /Type /StructElem The black leopard, tigers, lions and ring-tailed lemur are endangered species and their transportation across state lines was a violation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), according to ALDF. endobj /S /Span << >> /S /P /S /LBody 101 0 obj >> 34 0 obj /K [30] /S /LBody /Length 260 0 R >> /Type /StructElem 3 0 obj /Type /StructElem 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 /Type /StructElem /K [20 21] >> 76 0 obj 163 0 obj /Pg 12 0 R The animals live in "large, natural habitats," the zoo's website says. It is yet another prison in a long line of exploitative entities that have defined Tommy's sad life. endobj The Cavalry Group is a member based company working to protect and defend the Constitutional and private property rights of law abiding animal owners, animal related businesses, sportsmen, and agricultural concerns legally and legislatively, nationwide. /K 15 Mink fur typically comes from animals who are forced to live in deplorable conditions & die in agony. 2016-12-27T17:04:39-05:00 /Group 215 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. /Contents [205 0 R 206 0 R 207 0 R] To call attention to the plight of these chimpanzees, actor Andy Serkisknown for his performances as great-ape characters in Rise of the Planet of the Apes and King Kongnarrates a new PETA video that tells the story of Louie, who has lived in isolation at the roadside zoo for nearly all his young life. /StructParents 17 /K [6] 90 0 obj /S /P /Pg 18 0 R /Type /Group /K 10 Today, Michigan has outlawed breeding. /Textbox /Sect /S /Transparency /Pg 11 0 R /K [3] /K [3] /K [10] From March-April of 2020, DeYoung Zoo obtained 31 animals from Wisconsin's now-closed Special Memories Zoo for "exhibition," documents indicate. 69 0 R 70 0 R 71 0 R 72 0 R 73 0 R 74 0 R 75 0 R 76 0 R 77 0 R 78 0 R The lawsuit has been filed, but a future court date has not been set.
