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bobcat, and lynx farm liberations are not only a blow
and boldface lies. They point their
released the mink to natural waterways to a fur farmers’ profits, but also a boost to North
fingers with blood stained hands. There
orthwest’s many means forest for long lands. transportation. Always far Despite America’s the ravaged average environment. liberators aversion With an to absence leather, of nothing is no protects defensible human case skin for better the than taking a thick of pair of leather welding
n habitations. gloves And never which within usually a 5-mile can be found natural lying predators, around a prey mink populations farm. With often criminal explode DNA testing innocent liberators life. Furthermore, should take every there precaution is no not to leave a blood
other captive trail released of their mink own. of the Remember, opposite you causing are dealing undue harm with to a wild their predator environment. unfamiliar By releas- to kind defensible human hands. argument against militant
nted to ensure the breeding only with wild ing fur farm prisoners, liberators are guardians of
intervention to prevent this atrocity.
lso waited until Often the natural given the breeding choice, season a mink will healthy leave eco-systems. the immediate area once outside of the guard fence, which usually is a 5-6 foot fence lined with sheet metal
to prevent escape should mink get out of their cage. If left inside the guard fence often When a mink mink will are linger no simply longer because kept 4 of to the a
so as not to burden the mink with the up- Before one single animal abuser can argue the merits
smell of food or other
mink cages, and also because of the small wire cage, when chickens familiarity are of its no
offspring in their first season of freedom. of a captive fur animal’s impact on the natural envi-
own nestbox which is all
it has ever known.
longer kept packed in battery cages,
eleases were filled with encouraging signs ronment, they must first address the overall impact
when we stop calling dead animals food,
nk would survive. On one release a mink the whole domestic livestock industry has had on
Once a large number of mink have when the blood stops spilling left the guard - these fence area the quickest
nd an abandoned method animal of burrow, natural and distribution as is the earth. It is no coincidence that the number one
actions outside the law waterways. will no longer Without be interference from
could see its the head irate peeking mink out farmers watching attempting reason to behind predator eradication is the protec-
needed. Until then, we recapture will be tearing his furry up investments, mink
re. Another will release not had overcrowd a young female themselves in tion the of politically powerful livestock interests. Still it
fences, breaking down wild. walls, It and is not open- uncommon for a mink to
wing under a travel log, gathering 5 miles in twigs one and night grass (they remains are that for the mink nations of North America
ing cages to free the animals. mostly nocturnal) Terrorism and a large number
est. Still another of mink released found a mouse in one hole, area will the not shortest path on the road to animal liberation lies
against non-human animals stay concentrated will be met but will travel until
its nose in it they began establish to dig frantically. a territory On all their from own, the opened cage to the outlying guard fence.
searching out other mink only to breed.
with liberation. In this struggle for life
ses near streams the mink were quick to Now it is time for liberators across the continent to
ECOLOGICAL IMPACT
against greed, compassion over sadism,
shore of the water, eventually plunging follow the lead of the A.L.F. in British Columbia,
our only recourse is to ignore laws and
ming completely submerged playing with Washington, Utah, Wisconsin, Tennessee, New York,
This leads us to the issue of ecological risk our freedom to save impact lives. caused Were by you mass mink liberations
rocks with their forepaws. Returning and Minnesota and take action to liberate the four-
on their new environment. There in a cage, whose side would will be you noticeable be on? impact on local prey
ase site weeks later I quickly found mink legged prisoners from the war on nature.
populations, and for this reason, - A.L.F”
liberators should research target areas to
nd tracks near guarantee the creek that and the dropping Until all fur farm prisoners are free.... Open the
sensitive habitat of a vulnerable endangered species is
air from a preyed not nearby. upon animal. Mink Most will attack of the almost Cages!!!
anything, I’ve seen mink chasing large
hibited by our dogs mink and was heard not learned, a story but of one seen
flying A.L.F. through Communique
A.L.F.Communique
the air attached to the leg
rned to them of as a they large found heron, themselves the mink in unwilling
Scott Nelson Mink Farm Raid, Ellsworth IA
Re-liberation of all recaptured mink
to release its targeted prey.
October 20th, 2001
l element.
October 16th, 2001
Mink will kill beyond their need, and for this reason caution should be
CAL IMPACT taken when releasing mink near large concentrations of small animals. Mink are
s to the issue ferocious. of ecological Long impact persecuted caused at the “Fences hands of surrounding man, native predators the farm are were continually cut routinely “The first killed time by ranchers we visited and other the Scott gun-toting Nelhumans.
Much like
nk liberations the on coyote their new has environment. filled the ecological away, niche every the wolf cage has opened, left behind and and 2000 by doing mink so extended son Mink its own Ranch, historical we opened range, so every also do cage mink have the potential
to fit nicely into the niche otters ran and to other freedom. predators These have left animals as their were numbers are on continually the property. reduced We by humans. intended Native to close mink the populations are still
be noticeable impact on local prey popula-
drastically reduced, and given large-scale kept 3 and mink 4 liberations, to a small individual wire mesh mink cage. are sure place to redistribute down. Unfortunately themselves to their some former of habitat the with a little help
or this reason, liberators should research
from their two-legged friends. Their rescue came at the final hour, only
mink were recaptured. To demonstrate
to guarantee that the sensitive habitat of
our complete seriousness regarding the
a month from a violent death in the
e endangered There species should is not nearby. not be Mink hesitation to reintroduce captive mink into their native habitat. freedom The ideal of environment these animals being and underdeveloped contempt
pelting season. Captive- bred mink are
areas with a nearby
almost anything, water I’ve source seen mink and chasing infrequently used roads. As A.L.F. liberators open the cages, they for not the only people liberate responsible an individual animal for these but hor-
closely related to their wild ancestors
the whole species. Mink,
nd heard a story fox, of bobcat, one seen and flying lynx through farm liberations are not only a blow to a fur farmers’ profits, rible but also places a boost we, to again, North visited America’s the ravaged fur farm environment. With an
and have been shown to retain survival
hed to the leg absence of a large of heron, natural the predators, mink prey populations often explode causing undue harm to and their opened environment. every By cage releasing on the fur property. farm prisoners, liberators are
o release its targeted guardians prey. of healthy eco-systems. instincts when released - ensuring these We demand these mink are allowed to
liberated prisoners will live and thrive.
ill beyond their need, and for this reason
remain free. A.L.F.”
uld be taken Before when releasing one single mink animal near abuser The can argue fur industry the merits will of a move captive to fur condemn animal’s impact on the natural environment, they must first address the overall
ntrations of small impact animals. the whole Mink domestic are fero- livestock this industry action, has using had misleading on the earth. half-truths It is no coincidence
The that next the number day, the one farm reason announced behind its predator closure. eradication is the
protection of politically powerful livestock interests. Still it remains that for the mink nations of North America the shortest path on the road to animal
persecuted at the hands of man, native
liberation lies from the opened cage to the outlying guard fence.
re continually routinely killed by ranchers
un-toting humans. Now it Much is time like for the liberators coyote has
ological niche across the wolf the has continent left behind to follow and
extended its the own lead historical of the range, A.L.F. so in also Brit-
ve the potential ish to Columbia, fit nicely into Washington, the niche
ther predators Utah, have Wisconsin, left as their Tennessee, numbers
ally reduced New by humans. York, Native and Minnesota mink
are still drastically and take reduced, action and to given liberate
mink liberations, the four-legged individual mink prisoners are sure
ute themselves from to their the war former on habitat nature. with
from their two-legged friends.
Until all fur farm prisoners
ld not be hesitation to reintroduce captive
are free.... Open the Cages!!!
heir native habitat. The ideal environunderdeveloped
areas with a nearby
e and infrequently used roads. As A.L.F.
pen the cages, they not only liberate an
nimal but the whole species. Mink, fox,
Sketch of Otts Mink Ranch in Tomahawk, Wisconsin