‘Even Keel Exotics’ License Revoked; Over 140 Animals Seized by USDA

In a rare move by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), exotic-animal dealer Zachery Keeler, owner of Even Keel Exotics in Michigan, was stripped of his license to exhibit animals, barred from ever possessing endangered ring-tailed lemurs, and had over 140 animals seized by the feds. PETA had previously reported Even Keel Exotics for roughly handling a capybara for a news story, and this issue was included among the alleged violations in the DOJ’s case.