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[[File: | [[File:ALFbeagles.jpg|thumb|280px|right|Member of the [[Animal Liberation Front]].]] | ||
'''Eco- | '''Eco-terrorism''' is a form of extremist environmentalism in which violent acts are committed in the name of animal rights. | ||
Most eco-terrorists tend to attack farms or laboratories to free the animals. While this cause could be seen as noble and justified by some, in most cases, eco-terrorists tend to use violent methods to obtain their objectives, ranging from | Most eco-terrorists tend to attack farms or laboratories to free the animals. While this cause could be seen as noble and justified by some, in most cases, eco-terrorists tend to use violent methods to obtain their objectives, ranging from burning private property, planting bombs in public places, or murder people. Also some actions of eco-terrorists can be harmful to the environment, such as releasing species in places that are not their habitat, destroying the ecocystem in the process. | ||
The FBI considers eco-terrorists a dangerous domestic terrorism threat. | The FBI considers eco-terrorists a dangerous domestic terrorism threat. | ||
==Notable eco-terrorists== | ==Notable eco-terrorists== | ||
===Individuals=== | ===Individuals=== | ||
*[[Barry Horne]] | *[[Barry Horne]] | ||
*[[Bryan Isaack Clyde]] | *[[Bryan Isaack Clyde]] | ||
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*[[Wiebo Ludwig]] | *[[Wiebo Ludwig]] | ||
*[[Yasmin Nair]] | *[[Yasmin Nair]] | ||
===Organizations=== | ===Organizations=== | ||