February 2016 archive

50 Pheasants Liberated from Beavercreek, Oregon Game Farm

Received anonymously On the night of February 28th, in an act of love, 50 ringnecked pheasants were liberated from the Estacada Game Farm in Beavercreek, Oregon. These birds would have otherwise been sold to sport hunting outfitters and killed for entertainment. The pheasants thrashed through the air in all directions as they made their way …

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50 Pheasants Liberated from Beavercreek, Oregon Game Farm

Received anonymously On the night of February 28th, in an act of love, 50 ringnecked pheasants were liberated from the Estacada Game Farm in Beavercreek, Oregon. These birds would have otherwise been sold to sport hunting outfitters and killed for entertainment. The pheasants thrashed through the air in all directions as they made their way …

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Animal activist who released thousands of minks gets 3 years in prison

Chicago Tribune On a summer morning nearly three years ago, residents of downstate Morris awoke to a peculiar sight. Minks were everywhere. Running through yards, darting under parked cars, scurrying across farm roads on the way into town. Dozens of the animals lay dead in the road, killed by traffic. Others splashed in lawn sprinklers …

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Kevin Johnson Sentenced

Kevin Johnson #47353-424 MCC Chicago Metropolitan Correctional Center 71 West Van Buren Street Chicago, IL 60605 USA Tyler Lang Tyler has been released on bond. In February 2016, Kevin Johnson was sentenced to three years in federal prison. Kevin (Kevin Olliff) and Tyler Lang are animal rights activists who were arrested in August 2013 in …

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Activist Interview: Gregston Van Pukeston

Animal Liberation Press Office gvp@animalliberationpressoffice.org   What social movements/social movement organizations have you been a part of throughout your life? “I have been involved in groups such as the Green Party, the I.W.W. (Industrial Workers of the World), Hudson Valley Earth First!, Support work and advisor for North American Animal Liberation Press Office, GreenPeace, ( …

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Monsanto Research Facility Burned To The Ground

Maryland — Earlier this week, a Monsanto research facility in France was burned to the ground. Monsanto and investigators suspect an arsonist was responsible for the blaze. Monsanto representative Jakob Witten told Reuters that investigators “strongly suspect it was a crime as no electrical or other sources were found.”He added that “No Monsanto sites in Europe have …

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How the war on civil liberties harms animals

“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” -Benjamin Franklin 21 February 2016adminLeave a comment Post navigation “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” -Benjamin Franklin The industry-crafted Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA) has …

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Animal activists plead guilty to anti-fur rampage

By Kristina Davis San Diego Tribune San Diego — Two animal activists accused of carrying out a cross-country rampage on the fur industry admitted vandalizing a San Diego fur shop and freeing mink from farms, according to plea agreements reached this week. Joseph Buddenberg and Nicole Kissane each pleaded guilty Tuesday in San Diego federal …

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Free 3-Day Grassroots Escalation Workshops in Florida (July 7 – 10)

“We can’t rally the troops because we have no troops.” -Walter Bond, 2012 We’re taking control of our own movement and invite you to join the revolution. At War is prepared to build a grassroots army equipped to establish itself in our own communities. We need grassroots networks that have the ability to mobilize offline, …

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Over 100 Hens Liberated in UK

received anonymously: Over 100 hens were liberated during an action last week. The conditions were so horrendous that some were almost completely bald. Now their feet touch grass and they can see the sunshine. These liberations are dedicated to Marion, who recently passed. A friend to many, an inspiration to even more.

Animal rights advocates exhort farmers to commit suicide

GERARD HUTCHING Farmers are being urged to commit suicide by animal rights advocates. The level of vitriol against farmers has risen “dramatically”, say two women dairy workers who started up Facebook pages supporting farmers after abuse of bobby calves was made public late last year. Some of the posts to the pages have urged farmers …

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Prank call leads to fast-food employees smashing windows

Extremely cool idea!   TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Police in Tucson, Arizona, said pranksters convinced employees at a fast food restaurant to smash windows by pretending to be a fire-suppression company. The employees received a call around 1 a.m. on Tuesday saying that the gas levels were high and that the building needed to be …

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37 Chickens Liberated in Southern France

On Saturday, January 30, 2016, vegan activists freed 37 hens and roosters from a farm in southern France. The animals are safe. V.A French: Le Samedi 30 Février 2016, des activistes véganes ont libéré 37 poules et coqs d’un élevage du Sud de la France. Les animaux sont en sécurité. V.A

37 Chickens Liberated in Southern France

On Saturday, January 30, 2016, vegan activists freed 37 hens and roosters from a farm in southern France. The animals are safe. V.A French: Le Samedi 30 Février 2016, des activistes véganes ont libéré 37 poules et coqs d’un élevage du Sud de la France. Les animaux sont en sécurité. V.A

FBI raises reward in 2015 Noble Horse ‘animal rights extremism’ arson

Brianna Gurciullo Chicago Tribune The FBI has doubled to $10,000 the reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for last year’s arson at Noble Horse Theatre. The fire on Feb. 6, 2015, destroyed 13 horse-drawn carriages worth about $130,000, according to the FBI. It also damaged the building at 1410 N. Orleans …

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