Win Scored for Young Chimpanzees -- Arthur and Phoenix.City Desks BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 2002 Joint Dismissal of Diamond Action, Inc.'s/Lowell Spinners' litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. against Greenville (NH) Wildlife Park allows Young Chimpanzees, Arthur and Phoenix, to Begin New Lives in Florida Sanctuary The New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. Anti-Vivisection Society (NEAVS NEAVS New England Anti-Vivisection Society ) announced today that following the dismissal of litigation that had been pending in the State of New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). concerning the ownership of two young chimpanzees, Arthur (a/k/a Ennio) and Phoenix, Diamond Action, Inc. and Lowell Spinners' President, Drew Weber, transferred ownership of the chimps to NEAVS. Arthur and Phoenix have now been permanently placed with the Center for Captive Chimpanzee chimpanzee, an ape, genus Pan, of the equatorial forests of central and W Africa. The common chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes, lives N of the Congo River. Full-grown animals of this species are up to 5 ft (1. Care, a widely respected Florida sanctuary. NEAVS is an animal advocacy organization dedicated to ending research on animals. Weber had intended to exhibit the young chimps during promotional events at the Spinner's ballpark -- a minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Red Sox are a member and currently champions of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball’s American League. From to the present, the Red Sox have played in Fenway Park. . Weber originally purchased 2 1/2 and 2 year-old Arthur and Phoenix from the Coulston Foundation, a New Mexico facility that did research on chimpanzees as well as bred and supplied them to other vivisectors. Coulston has since shut down after years of mounting financial difficulties and citations for Animal Welfare Act violations. NEAVS President Theodora Capaldo said: "We are greatly relieved to know that Arthur and Phoenix are now in one of the finest sanctuaries in the country. NEAVS is deeply appreciative of Mr. Weber's decision which allowed NEAVS to make the placement." In the litigation, Judge Groff of the Hillsboro (NH) Superior Court had granted a preliminary injunction A temporary order made by a court at the request of one party that prevents the other party from pursuing a particular course of conduct until the conclusion of a trial on the merits. A preliminary injunction is regarded as extraordinary relief. in favor of Diamond Action, Inc., ordering the Greenville Wildlife Park to surrender the chimpanzees to Diamond Action until the case was resolved at trial. In doing so, Judge Groff found that the chimpanzees' "living arrangements (at Greenville) will probably have a detrimental effect on their (Arthur's and Phoenix's) appropriate development and socialization socialization /so·cial·iza·tion/ (so?shal-i-za´shun) the process by which society integrates the individual and the individual learns to behave in socially acceptable ways. so·cial·i·za·tion n. ." " After visiting Greenville several times, we knew that it was essential to move Arthur and Phoenix as quickly as possible," said Capaldo. " Mr. Weber had agreed to transfer ownership of Arthur and Phoenix to NEAVS so that NEAVS could permanently place them in an appropriate sanctuary dedicated exclusively to the care and well being of chimpanzees. Mr. Weber is to be highly commended for his unselfish actions. He was willing to listen, consider all of the circumstances and in the end do the right thing by these two young chimpanzees. His decision was the ethically right thing to do. NEAVS hopes that Mr. Weber's actions will set an example for others who still do not see that chimpanzees should not be used in any form of entertainment or in biomedical research." Under NEAVS' supervision, Arthur and Phoenix were removed from Greenville and temporarily transferred to the Franklin Park Zoo The Franklin Park Zoo, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is one of the oldest zoos in the U.S. It is operated by Zoo New England, which also operates the Stone Zoo in Stoneham, Massachusetts. , in Boston, a USDA-licensed facility. From there, they were transported to the Center for Captive Chimpanzee Care in Ft. Pierce, Florida, where they arrived October 28th. "At this sanctuary, they will not be exhibited or exploited; they will not be someone's "pet"; they will not be trained to perform; and, they will never be available for biomedical research. "Rather, they will live out their lives in a chimpanzee family in a sanctuary whose board and administration include leaders in chimpanzee behavior, welfare and conservation," Capaldo said. Dr. Jane Goodall of the Jane Goodall Institute The Jane Goodall Institute was founded by Jane Goodall and Genevieve, Princess di San Faustino, in 1977. In 1991, JGI launched its widest-reaching program: Roots & Shoots, a program about making positive change happen—for our communities, for animals and for the environment. , Dr. Roger Fouts of the Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute The Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute (CHCI) is located on the campus of Central Washington University in Ellensburg, WA. CHCI is a sanctuary for four chimpanzees who have learned to communicate with humans and each other using American Sign Language. , and Dr. Richard Allen of the Fauna Foundation in Canada, were among the many chimpanzee experts who signed letters or affidavits on behalf of Arthur and Phoenix. When notified of the successful rescue, Dr. Goodall said: "I am deeply moved that two more chimpanzees will never know the horrors of biomedical research or the confinement and indignities of entertainment. I applaud NEAVS and Dr. Capaldo and everyone who helped Arthur and Phoenix have a much brighter future." -- photos and video available-- |
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