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[[File:No_Compromise_2.jpg|thumb|280px|right|A common eco-terrorist logo.]]

'''Eco-terrorism''' is a form of extremist environmentalism in which violent acts are committed in the name of animal rights and/or the environment.

'''Eco-[[terrorism]]''' is a form of extremist environmentalism in which violent acts are committed in the name of animal rights and/or the environment.

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.

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 [[Arson|burning]] private property, planting [[Bombing|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.

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 [[File:No_Compromise_2.jpg|thumb|280px|right|A common eco-terrorist logo.]]
-'''Eco-terrorism''' is a form of extremist environmentalism in which violent acts are committed in the name of animal rights and/or the environment.
+'''Eco-[[terrorism]]''' is a form of extremist environmentalism in which violent acts are committed in the name of animal rights and/or the environment.
-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.
+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 [[Arson|burning]] private property, planting [[Bombing|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.