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'''Eco-terrorism''' is a form of extremist environmentalism in which violent acts are committed in the name of animal rights. | '''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 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=== | ||
Revision as of 04:31, 11 January 2023
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.
The FBI considers eco-terrorists a dangerous domestic terrorism threat.
Notable eco-terrorists
Individuals
- Alex U.Inn
- 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
- Yasmin Nair
- Yvette Felarca