Jeff Lowe, Owner of ‘Tiger King’ Private Zoo, Banned for Life From Exhibiting Animals
read the decision, posted online by National Geographic, here.However, the ruling also brings an end to the civil court case filed against the Lowes by the Department of Justice last year. The Lowes were accused of violating the Animal Welfare Act and the Endangered Species Act; as part of Thursday’s ruling, all of those civil charges have been dropped.“The DOJ had no option but to drop all charges against us,” an unrepentant Lowe said in a statement provided to National Geographic.