124 0 obj /Footer /Sect /Pg 12 0 R /Contents [216 0 R 217 0 R 218 0 R] /K [41] /Type /StructElem 147 0 obj /Pg 12 0 R >> /K [2] 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. Cancellation and Refund Policy, Privacy Policy, and /K 27 /Type /StructElem >> /S /LBody /K [39] endobj 163 0 obj /Dialogsheet /Part 96 0 obj /Pg 11 0 R 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. << >> endobj /P 66 0 R /K [6] << /K [30] >> /Contents [186 0 R 187 0 R 188 0 R] 30 0 obj 27 0 obj /K [6 7 8 9] /K 8 /Pg 18 0 R << /P 42 0 R 25 0 obj /S /LBody endobj /K 12 endobj /Tabs /S /P 8 0 R >> /CS /DeviceRGB << /Parent 5 0 R /Type /Catalog endobj MGM Grand Lion Habitat (Closed) Miami Seaquarium. 87 0 obj 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. /Pg 12 0 R /StructParents 14 >> 134 0 obj 125 0 obj /Pg 16 0 R /Pg 11 0 R 6 0 obj People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. v. Los Angeles County Metro. >> 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. 70 0 obj On June 24, 2021, DeYoung Zoo sells two 9-year-old snow macaques to Trowbridge Creek Zoo. endobj The zoo also successfully bred endangered Siberian tigers in the past, helping the species to avoid extinction. /K [1] /Parent 5 0 R 169 0 obj >> /P 8 0 R /Type /StructElem endobj /K 1 170 0 obj /P 8 0 R , Wallace. /S /LBody << /P 8 0 R >> endobj >> "Tommy was kept in a small trailer park in New York before he was transported to the DeYoung Family Zoo, where he is apparently kept inside most - if not all - of the time. endobj >> In July 2021, a Roadside Zoo News representative visited the facility and asked Cramer what happened to the missing Special Memories Zoo animals. >> /S /LBody /K [15] /K [0] 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. /S /P >> << << /S /P /P 8 0 R /Pg 11 0 R 61 0 obj It is open yearly from May until the end of October. Believed to be confined to isolated cages, they're apparently denied virtually everything that is natural and important to them, including living in large, family-oriented communities and engaging in normal kinds of behavior, such as roaming, climbing, swinging, and participating in affectionate social grooming," Peet said. /Type /StructElem >> 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 /Pages 5 0 R /S /P /Length 261 0 R /K [1] >> >> /Artifact /Sect 45 0 obj /S /P /Type /StructElem >> << << >> 93 0 obj /S /P /S /Link /P 8 0 R /Type /StructElem /K [8] 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. /P 8 0 R endobj (McChesney, Brian) (Entered: 12/31/2018), DocketCase Opening Notification: Judge Assigned: Honorable Catherine D. Perry. 79 0 obj >> /Pg 18 0 R metaphors for black hair. /Resources 181 0 R /P 8 0 R /Pg 11 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. /K 6 /P 8 0 R YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Current subscribers: You will continue to receive e-mail unless you explicitly opt out by clicking, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. /P 8 0 R /Pg 12 0 R /Pg 16 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode endobj 161 0 R 162 0 R 163 0 R 86 0 R 164 0 R 165 0 R 166 0 R 88 0 R 88 0 R 88 0 R >> /K 10 endobj /Type /StructElem >> << /Type /StructElem /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /S /P >> endobj /Pg 17 0 R endobj Conservation, Education, Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Family Fun! /K [5] endobj /Annots [] 113 0 obj /P 8 0 R /K [2] /S /P endobj Signed by District Judge Catherine D. Perry on 1/2/19. Chimpanzees are an endangered species. endobj endobj >> >> /S /Span /Pg 12 0 R >> /P 8 0 R /Type /Page (McChesney, Brian) (Entered: 12/31/2018), (#10) ENTRY of Appearance by Brian S. McChesney for Respondent DeYoung Family Zoo. 132 0 obj (EAB) (Entered: 01/02/2019), (#11) MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by Respondent DeYoung Family Zoo. endobj Such facilities are typically run by like animal rightists who know little about proper care and treatment of chimpanzees. << << endobj endobj /S /P /K 15 /P 8 0 R << /K [6] /S /LBody They specialize in big cats (they had 22 at the time we were there with babies on the way) and had lions, Siberian tigers, Bengal tigers . >> endobj endobj /S /P /S /P >> /Type /Page /Resources 203 0 R >> >> 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. << 23-55145 | 2023-02-16. 159 0 obj << << /K 6 49 0 obj /S /Span /Pg 18 0 R /Pg 11 0 R /Pg 18 0 R 20 168 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. DeYoung Zoo Owner Carrie Cramer blocks a vehicle from leaving the Wallace, MI, roadside zoo. /P 231 0 R << /K [34] It is yet another prison in a long line of exploitative entities that have defined Tommy's sad life. /Tabs /S 42 0 obj /P 233 0 R Michelle DeYoung's pay went from about $24,000 a year in 2001 to about $250,000 in 2010. /Group 185 0 R >> /Type /StructElem /S /P >> 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. 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. DeYoung Family Zoo reacts to PETA's lawsuit threat WALLACE, Mich. (WLUC) - The DeYoung family zoo isn't monkeying around when it comes to protecting i Their false claims are rooted in emotionally based propaganda instead of science and facts, and was an attempt to destroy this upstanding and law abiding business which does not align with, includes working to eliminate private ownership of exotic animals, and claims, ff living out their lives in a so-called animal sanctuary. /Pg 13 0 R 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 << Since January of 2011, each was paid about $520,000 a year, according to the lawsuit. PETA's Foundation Director of Captive Animal Law Enforcement, Brittany Peet, issued a statement regarding the lawsuit filed against the organization. /K [5] /Pg 11 0 R /Type /StructElem /P 8 0 R Records provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) indicate that 50 animals have disappeared from DeYoung Zoo in Wallace, MI, in the past 14 months. /P 251 0 R << endobj /Pg 16 0 R /K 9 People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. v. DeYoung Family Zoo, (#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 11 0 R /Type /StructElem /P 87 0 R /Pg 12 0 R 39 0 R 40 0 R 41 0 R 42 0 R 43 0 R 44 0 R 45 0 R 46 0 R 47 0 R 48 0 R 39 0 obj >> Public Records Policy. /P 8 0 R << >> << 117 0 obj 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. >> /Type /StructElem /P 8 0 R 128 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] << Documents provided by MDARD indicate that two of the unaccounted for snow macaques were sold to another zoo in Minnesota. /Group 204 0 R /Tabs /S /Type /StructElem /Pg 17 0 R /S /Span /S /P 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 /S /P >> "In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, there's a dreadful roadside attraction called the DeYoung family Zoo, where a young, energetic chimpanzee named Louie and an adult chimpanzee are apparently being kept in solitary confinement," it says in a statement, that's included in the lawsuit. Menominee Park Zoo. endobj 127 0 obj Metro Richmond Zoo. endobj Mesalands Community College's Dinosaur Museum & Natural Sciences Laboratory. 97 0 obj endobj (JWD) (Entered: 12/28/2018), Docket(#8) ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to the Eastern District of Missouri; signed by Magistrate Judge Ray Kent (Magistrate Judge Ray Kent, fhw) (Entered: 12/21/2018), Docket(#7) MOTION to transfer case by movant People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.; (Frank, Jonathan) (Entered: 12/20/2018), Docket(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Patrick C. Greeley on behalf of respondent DeYoung Family Zoo (Greeley, Patrick) (Entered: 12/19/2018), Docket(#6) NOTICE that this case is reassigned to Magistrate Judge Ray Kent for all further proceedings pursuant to Order #5 by Judge Greeley; Judge Timothy P. Greeley no longer assigned to case (mlc) (Entered: 12/19/2018), Docket(#5) ORDER OF RECUSAL: Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley recused from this case; case to be reassigned ; signed by Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley (Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley, cam) (Entered: 12/19/2018), DocketFILING FEE PAID re #1 by movant People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. in the amount of $47, receipt number 0646-4319962 (Frank, Jonathan) (Entered: 12/19/2018), Docket(#4) NOTICE that this case has been assigned Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley ; with NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY re filing fee (mlc) (Entered: 12/18/2018), Docket(#3) NOTICE regarding reassignment of case from Southern Division 1:18-mc-112, to Northern Division per Administrative Order 11-035; all future filings should reflect the NEW CASE NUMBER, 2:18-mc-3 (jlg) (Entered: 12/18/2018), Docket(#2) DECLARATION re #1 of Jared Goodman by plaintiff People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Index, #2 Exhibit A - pending counterclaims, #3 Exhibit B - letter to Kurtis B. Reeg, #4 Exhibit C - response to July 19th letter from Kurtis B. Reeg, #5 Exhibit D - excerpt of Connie Braun Casey transcript, #6 Exhibit E - subpoenas, #7 Exhibit F - objections to subpoenas, #8 Exhibit G - amended subpoenas, #9 Exhibit H - Brian Shank email, #10 Exhibit I - service of subpoenas, #11 Exhibit J - objections to subpoenas, #12 Exhibit K - Patrick Greeley substantial additions to the draft agreement, #13 Exhibit L - Patrick Greeley email regarding completion of agreement, #14 Exhibit M - Patrick Greeley letter, #15 Exhibit N - email letter responding to Zoo's October 3rd assertions, #16 Exhibit O - Brian McChesney email requesting a conference) (Frank, Jonathan) Modified text on 12/19/2018 (mlc). to experiment on, eat, wear, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way. /Resources 173 0 R The family of Elaine Herzberg, the 49-year old woman struck and killed by one of Uber's self-driving prototypes, has filed a $10 million lawsuit against the city of Tempe, Arizona. /Type /StructElem /Type /StructElem Conservation,Education,Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Family Fun! There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. endobj << Transportation Authority. endobj endobj /Worksheet /Part /Pg 11 0 R The ESA defines an endangered-species "take" as to "harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or attempt to engage in any such conduct," the lawsuit said. If youre thinking of altering your workout routine, youre probably looking for new exercises and equipment to help you reach your fitness goals. endobj /Pg 14 0 R << endobj /Type /StructElem << << On August 5, 2021, DeYoung Zoo sells a 1-year-old provost squirrel to Trowbridge Creek Zoo. >> endobj 121 0 obj /K [11] Records provided by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and the USDA indicate other animals have disappeared from DeYoung Zoo in the past two years including two rabbits, two cows, three foxes, 12 sheep, four North American river otters, four white-tailed deer, two Virginia opossums, two Japanese macaques, one groundhog, two Sulawesi crested macaques, one Prevost's squirrel, one mountain coatimundi, five New Guinea singing dogs, one snow leopard and two zebras. endobj endobj /Type /StructElem On August 3, 2021, Weickerts Wildlife sends a 4-week-old mountain lion to DeYoung Zoo. (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). /P 8 0 R Use tab to navigate through the menu items. /P 8 0 R endobj /Pg 12 0 R /P 8 0 R /S /P /Pg 16 0 R /K [4] << Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. 8 0 obj << /S /P /Type /StructElem /S /P << << /Type /StructElem WALLACE - The following is a release from PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, in regards to a potential lawsuit with the DeYoung Family Zoo for their improper treatment of two. >> endobj /S /P /P 8 0 R /Pg 11 0 R /K [17] 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. Msg/data rates may apply. /Type /StructElem /S /P Harold "Bud" DeYoung filed for an injunction to prevent PETA from filing the threatened lawsuit. She also practices criminal law and family law. /P 8 0 R /P 8 0 R /S /P endobj << /Type /StructElem The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. (Entered: 01/07/2019), Docket(#13) ENTRY of Appearance by James P. Martin for Movant People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.. (Martin, James) (Entered: 01/02/2019), Docket(#12) Docket Text ORDER: Re #11 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by Respondent DeYoung Family Zoo; ORDERED GRANTED. /K [164 0 R 168 0 R 166 0 R] /Pg 13 0 R >> /K [247 0 R 109 0 R] Plaintiff DeYoung Family Zoo is a private zoo located at located at N5406 County Rd. endobj endobj endobj endobj >> /K 8 /P 8 0 R /Type /StructElem >> /Pg 11 0 R 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. /P 252 0 R /Type /StructElem /P 8 0 R /Type /StructElem /S /P /Type /StructElem /P 8 0 R /Type /StructElem (Entered: 12/18/2018), Docket(#1) MOTION to compel compliance with subpoenas by plaintiff People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.; (Frank, Jonathan) (Entered: 12/18/2018), U.S. District Courts | Other | /K [113 0 R 106 0 R 114 0 R 108 0 R] 28 0 obj << 129 0 obj 20 0 obj On its website, PETA urges the DeYoungs to move the chimpanzees to a "reputable sanctuary.". /P 132 0 R /K [5] /K 7 /P 8 0 R 2016-12-27T17:04:39-05:00 << /Type /StructElem /S /P >> /Type /StructElem 77 0 R] The DeYoung Zoo is a roadside zoo in Wallace, Michigan, owned by Harold "Bud" DeYoung and Carrie Cramer. 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. Some of the animals were transported across state lines to a zoo in Michigan where they were exhibited to the public for compensation, in apparent violation of the ESAs prohibition on transporting ESA-protected animals in interstate commerce without a valid permit, ALDF wrote in a brief in January 2022. 133 0 obj /K 16 /K [12] /K [250 0 R 125 0 R] << /S /L 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. 154 0 obj /Pg 18 0 R << >> /P 8 0 R << /Pg 18 0 R /P 8 0 R /S /Span /ParentTree 9 0 R << 54 0 obj >> n March 24, 2017, PETA's lawyers announced. >> /S /P Signed by District Judge Catherine D. Perry on 1/10/19. << 10 149 0 R 11 149 0 R 12 150 0 R 13 150 0 R 14 [56 0 R 57 0 R 58 0 R 59 0 R 151 0 R 152 0 R 153 0 R 154 0 R] 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. << >> /Parent 5 0 R 86 0 obj << /P 87 0 R >> /P 8 0 R /P 227 0 R The chimpanzee is one of more than 50 animals that have disappeared from DeYoung Zoo in the past two years, records show.

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