Appeals Court Questions Rights for Chimpanzees in UP Zoo
A case regarding the grant of habeas corpus rights to seven chimpanzees at the DeYoung Family Zoo in Wallace was heard by the Michigan Court of Appeals.
During the hearing, judges and lawyers discussed the threshold for granting such rights, considering factors beyond biological species.
The Nonhuman Rights Project is involved in the case, which includes a chimpanzee identified as Tommy, previously featured in a 2017 letter by PETA to the USDA.
The case debates the threshold of when to grant habeas corpus rights.
Author's summary: A court case in Michigan debates rights for chimpanzees.