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Judge Orders Northeast Iowa Zoo to Remove Tigers, Lemurs
Source: Associated Press
Judge Orders Northeast Iowa Zoo to Remove Tigers, Lemurs
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Feb 11, 2016, 1:14 PM ET
The owners of a private northeast Iowa zoo must remove their tigers and lemurs after a federal judge ruled that they failed to provide appropriate living conditions for the endangered animals.
In a ruling issued Thursday, Chief Magistrate Judge Jon Stuart ordered the owners of the roadside Cricket Hollow Zoo, near Manchester, to transfer the tigers and lemurs to U.S. Department of Agriculture-licensed facility within 90 days. No ruling was made concerning other animals at the zoo.
The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit in June 2014 on behalf of five Iowa residents alleging the zoo mistreats animals and maintains deplorable living conditions that violate the Endangered Species Act.
A telephone message seeking comment from the owners wasn't immediately returned. They previously denied mistreating the animals.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Feb 11, 2016, 1:14 PM ET
The owners of a private northeast Iowa zoo must remove their tigers and lemurs after a federal judge ruled that they failed to provide appropriate living conditions for the endangered animals.
In a ruling issued Thursday, Chief Magistrate Judge Jon Stuart ordered the owners of the roadside Cricket Hollow Zoo, near Manchester, to transfer the tigers and lemurs to U.S. Department of Agriculture-licensed facility within 90 days. No ruling was made concerning other animals at the zoo.
The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit in June 2014 on behalf of five Iowa residents alleging the zoo mistreats animals and maintains deplorable living conditions that violate the Endangered Species Act.
A telephone message seeking comment from the owners wasn't immediately returned. They previously denied mistreating the animals.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/judge-orders-northeast-iowa-zoo-remove-tigers-lemurs-36865066
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