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Who founded the Americans for Medical Advancement (AFMA)?
Dr. Ray and Jean Greek
What is the primary strategy of Animal Justice Project?
Using a strong social media presence and traditional press releases
Who founded the Animal Liberation Front (ALF)?
Ronnie Lee
When was the Worldwide Anti-vivisection Coalition (AVC) formed?
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Who is known for condoning violence against researchers?
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Who is an American animal rights activist and co-founder of Stop Animal Experimentation Now?
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Who has a tendency to quote selectively from papers to suggest that animal tests lack predictive power for human medicine?
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Who is a mouthpiece for PETA and a director of Americans for Medical Advancement?
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Who has publicly stated that threatening researchers is acceptable under the principle of 'extensional self-defense'?
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Who is a young British animal rights extremist with multiple convictions including intimidation and harassment of individuals working in labs?
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Who is an American trauma surgeon and animal rights extremist who supports the use of violence against researchers?
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Who founded and runs the extremist organization Negotiation is Over?
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Who is a spokesman for the North American Animal Liberation Press Office?
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Who is an American activist convicted for activities related to harassment of researchers?
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Who is a founder of the Primate Freedom Project and is known for statements condoning violence against researchers?
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Who sends regular complaints to the USDA, criticizing various aspects of the compliance system, though his criticisms often appear to misunderstand the research?
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Which organization campaigns to ban all animal research, focusing on cats, dogs, and primates?
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Who founded Eleventh Hour for Animals and is associated with imprisoned activist Camille Marino?
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Which organization promotes pseudoscientific arguments of activist Ray Greek, urging a debate on animal research in Parliament?
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Who has a budget of around $100 million per year, with less than 10% going to local shelters?
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Which organization acts as the mouthpiece for the Animal Liberation Front?
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Who opposes research involving non-human primates through FOIA requests?
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Who is funded by the Hoffman Family Foundation and focuses on complaints to the USDA regarding animal research compliance?
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Who is known for his extreme animal rights views and co-founding the North American Animal Liberation Press Office?
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Who runs an extremist organization that posts threats and personal information of target researchers?
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Who receives almost $30 million annually and uses celebrities and stunts for activism?
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Who is associated with Dutch (ADC) and Belgian (CAV) activist groups, focusing on the use of primates in UK government-funded research institutions?
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Who is associated with imprisoned activist Camille Marino and is a founder of Eleventh Hour for Animals?
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Study Notes
Extremist Animal Rights Organizations and Activists
- AVC has formed alliances with Dutch (ADC) and Belgian (CAV) activist groups, focusing on the use of primates in UK government-funded research institutions.
- Formerly headed by convicted activist Luke Steele, AVC is no longer active in the UK.
- Cruelty Free International (CFI), formerly BUAV, campaigns to ban all animal research, focusing on cats, dogs, and primates.
- Eleventh Hour for Animals, founded by Lisa Grossman, is associated with imprisoned activist Camille Marino.
- For Life on Earth (FLOE) promotes pseudoscientific arguments of activist Ray Greek, urging a debate on animal research in Parliament.
- The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has a budget of around $100 million per year, with less than 10% going to local shelters.
- National Operation Anti Vivisection (NOAV), founded in 2014, shares similarities with the dissolved SHAC.
- Negotiation is Over (NIO), run by Camille Marino and Lisa Grossman, posts threats and personal information of target researchers.
- Northern American Animal Liberation Press Office (NAALPO) acts as the mouthpiece for the Animal Liberation Front.
- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) receives almost $30 million annually and uses celebrities and stunts for activism.
- Primate Freedom Project, run by Rick Bogle, opposes research involving non-human primates through FOIA requests.
- Stop Animal Exploitation NOW (SAEN), funded by the Hoffman Family Foundation, focuses on complaints to the USDA regarding animal research compliance.
Individuals:
- Prof. Steve Best is known for his extreme animal rights views and co-founding the North American Animal Liberation Press Office.
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