Eco-terrorism

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Member of the Animal Liberation Front.

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 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.

Notable eco-terrorists

Individuals

• Barry Horne
• Bryan Isaack Clyde
• Daniel Andreas San Diego
• Darren Thurston
• David Foreman
• James J. Lee
• Ingrid Newkirk
• Jeff Luers
• Michael Scarpitti
• Pekka-Eric Auvinen
• Rod Coronado
• Ronnie Lee
• Sandra Good
• Ted Kaczynski
• Wiebo Ludwig

Organizations

• Animal Liberation Brigade
• Animal Liberation Front
• Antifa
• ARM
• Earth Liberation Front
• Environmental Life Force
• ITS
• Oxford Arson Squad
• People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
• Résistance internationaliste
• Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty