Appeals Court Questions Rights for Chimpanzees in UP Zoo
A case regarding the granting of habeas corpus rights to seven chimpanzees at the DeYoung Family Zoo in Wallace was heard by the Michigan Court of Appeals.
Judges and lawyers debated 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.
No specific quotes were provided from the hearing.
The case revolves around the question of when to grant habeas corpus rights to non-human entities.
Author's summary: Court debates chimpanzee rights.