San Antonio College Library

History and analysis of the animal rights movement chronicling its development from kindly petlovers to groups fighting for animal "rights."

Discusses the activities of Rod Coronado, a radical environmentalist and animal rights activist associated with groups that are among the FBI's top domestic terrorist priorities, covering his war on fur farming, multiple convictions, and dedication to his principles.

Presents the history of animal rights activism in the United States since its formation in 1866, and describes the moral, philosophical, and legal issues that have surrounded the organization in recent decades.

In the last ten years, animal rights activists have broken into more than eighty research and educational institutions across the United States, stealing research animals and destroying millions of dollars' worth of property. These break-ins are part of a fierce misinformation campaign designed to discredit all scientific use of animals - despite the meticulous regulation of such research and the monumental benefits it has yielded. Preying on society's...