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ZOOLOGICAL BIRDS IMPORT 



U.S.D.A. APPROVED QUAKANTIN£ STATION 



1 10'j& WAVCLAND AVE 

 FRANKLIN PAHK , ILL 1 NDI S B0131 

 U.S.A. 

 TEL .700-941-862'! 

 FAX :700-9'11-7392 

 September 27. 1 995 xaii tng addhess : 



771 ROMAN ROAD 



Honorable Congressman Henry llydc ELMHURST.il boicIB 



5(3 E. Oak Sircci 

 Addison. IL 60101 



RE: UJ>. Fish and Wildlife 

 Letter of Confiplaini 



Con£:ie<wsman Hyde: 



I and CEO of Bird's Haven Incorporated, located in Ebrthurst, Illinois, with stations also 



located in Franklin Park. Illinoix. The company is approved by U.S.D.A. standards, also licensed 



hy the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Sirvicc. 



Complaint : In Janu.nry, 1992. Mr. John Dcikcr, U.S.H. & W agent, Chicago, Illinois said 

 directly lo this writer "ihat if il was up to mc (him) all hinis would stay m ihp wild ." 

 Also, on another ottasion, Mr. John Decker, agent of the U.S.F &. W said " He would do 

 fvrryihint; he can lo put me oul-of-busincs!;." 



'ITiesc remarks made by an afcnl of t he govcm meni. without s pecific c:ause. 1 have 

 tnken as a direct threat ayaiuj;! my busiiirxs and livelihood.. 



On Janu.nry IK, 1992, he caused search warrants to be served upon our two business 

 locations and a residence. None of those wunanis were signed by a judge. Attempts by 

 our atiurney to obtain copies of the affidavits behind those .search wananf;, from the court 

 files, were fniitlcss. leading us to believe none ever existed. 



In January, 1992, agent John Decker, U.S.F. & W impounded 3 shipments of birds from 3 

 diflercni lounpic;. questioning the authenticity of docun^ciiiation without consulting the 

 U S F. Sc W. supervisory i^rsonncl. 'l"hesc (lociiments were issued by the wildlife 



