Secret The World Inside the Agenda A two-part column featured in Fair Chase, the Official Publication of the Boone and Crockett Club

By Lowell E. Baier President, 2008-2010 “E Boone and Crockett Club ven if ani re mal resear sulted in a ch cure for A we’d IDS, be against — it.” Ingrid N People for t ewkirk, P he Ethical resident Treatment of Animals U SA Today vs. Did Y P ou ETA is usi Kno ng your co w? campaign ntribution to boycot s for a the Ped t the Marc iatric AID h of Dime Susa S Founda s, n G. Kom tion, and t ( en Breast he Race for th Cancer Fo e Cure). undation Wh y? Because th ese chariti es may use Lea animals in rn mo their med re abo ical researc ut PETA’ h. s extremist Co agenda at The n Center f s or Con u sumer F m re edom is a n e onpro r fit org F anizatio r n ded e icated e to prot d ecting co o nsumer m ch oices. Help . u c s place o more a m ds like this one by donating o nline at Co nsumerFre edom.com. FROM THE PRESIDENT The Secret World Inside the Animal Rights Agenda — Part One

Queen, country and idea of a divine hierarchy based on the con- extension of “rights” principles by analogy fox are dear to cept of “dominion” from Genesis (1:20-28) to animals became an easy reach for activist England’s landed has been interpreted for centuries to imply radicals both here and abroad when envi- gentry, all part of the ownership, i.e., property rights over birds, wild ronmentalists began winning endangered rarefied world of animals, , and fish. species protection in the courts starting in Lowell E. Baier inherited privilege and the 1970s. PRESIDENT tradition. However, morphs into Agitation for more advocacy following Boone and Crockett Club when the British Labor Animal Rights World War II split the AHA, and in 1954 Party banned fox Since ancient times, animals have been The Humane Society of the United States hunting in England in 2004, the victory protected from cruelty and animal welfare (HSUS) split off, and then in 1960 suffered went not to the liberal politicians, but has been a consistent theme in animal its own split when The Society for Animal rather to the secretive, clandestine, protection legislation. In England, this Protective Legislation (SAPL) was created, Machiavellian worldwide animal rights became an important movement in the which has lobbied for every important mea- and liberation movement begun in the early 19th century where it grew alongside sure on animal legislation since. SAPL is early 1960s by a group of United the humanitarian current that advanced presently an arm of the Animal Welfare In- Kingdom Oxford University academics human rights, including the anti-slavery stitute which was founded in 1951. These have known as the “Oxford Group.” Animal and women’s suffrage movements. In 1824, included the Humane Slaughter Act (1958), rightists and liberationists are of a very the Royal Society for the Prevention of the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act (1966), different orientation than the anti- (RSPCA) was estab- the Endangered Species Act (1969), the Horse hunting movement, which is a minor lished in London, followed in 1866 by the Protection Act (1970), the Wild Horse and component of their agenda. American Society for the Prevention of Burro Act (1971), the Marine Mammal Protec- Rightists are a distilled, radical exten- Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), and in 1875 tion Act (1972), and all extensions and sion far beyond anti-hunters, driven by by the National Anti-Vivisection Society, amendments thereto. intellectuals, academics and the scholastic opposed to animals being used in research, One of the more philosophical animal legal community in a global political move- was founded. Two years later (1877), the rightists groups in California clearly defines ment. Animal rights advocates seek to end American Humane Association (AHA) the animal rightists’ demarcation from the the rigid moral and legal distinctions drawn was formed as an advocate for both child original animal welfare movement drawn by between humans and animals, end the status protection and animal welfare/animal shel- them today: of animals as property or prey, and end their ter programs. Following World War II, the The animal welfare movement begun use in research, food, clothing, hunting and growth of affluent suburbia and the increase in the mid-19th century... was quite limited to , and the entertainment industries. of an elderly population living independent- improve the treatment of animals that were Their aim is to remove an animal’s current ly combined to increase the need for pets being utilized by humans without changing the status as “property,” and to recognize and and companion animals. Today 43 percent basic nature of the human-animal relationship. grant animals “personhood”; that is, to award of households have pets in this country. That relationship was and still is largely based them legal rights and standing on the same Humane groups flourished and prospered on ownership and exploitation. terms humans enjoy fundamental rights to on this expanding base of pet owners, and Unlike the animal welfare movement, protect their basic interests. The “bible” of with their growth came the modern , Animal conflicts amongst their Liberation, was authored in 1975 by Professor leaders over the extent from Princeton University. to which principles of HSUS is ruthless in The philosophical and moral founda- tions for the animal rights position are that should be articulated and using the rhetoric animals have the ability to suffer and feel advocated. During this of its name and national image to pain, and that capacity is the vital character- same period, societal pro- istic that gives every creature with a will to gressivism ushered in the confuse and deceive the American live the right to equal consideration which civil rights and women’s public to contribute to HSUS, not must be recognized in any moral community liberation movements, and philosophy of natural law. Contrarians disability, handicapped realizing their money is not going argue that animals lack rationality to distin- and elder rights, the to local animal shelters. guish between right and wrong; they lack global human rights language and are not able to enter into a social movement, the growth In 2008, HSUS made contract, make moral choices, assume moral of environmentalism obligations, nor have a moral identity; and and the recognition of donations to pet shelter hence, cannot be regarded as a possessor of endangered species, the organizations in only 15 rights. Only humans have duties, therefore right to life movement, only humans have rights, and rights must be and most recently, gay states—less than one-half of accompanied by duties. Theologically the and lesbian rights. The one percent of its budget.

2 n Fair Chase Magazine Fall 2010 | Reprint Emotion seems to always win over facts, and once emotion is provoked, the animal rights movement recognized that benevolent sentimentality there is no way that humans can own and towards animals, and the financial contributions readily follow. exploit animals without cruelty as the very acts words they used to express That’s why animal rightists use these words of ownership and exploitation invariably lead their sentiments were “wel- interchangeably with numerous photos and to horrific abuses and deny animals the natural fare,” “inhumane,” “cruel,” lives that their species were intended to lead. and “protection.” These videos of mistreated dogs, puppies, kittens, Thus, the animal rights movement seeks noth- are the same words used by cows, horses, etc., to theoretically raise money ing less than the complete transformation of the animal rightists inter- to protect animals from cruelty. our relationship with other species from one changedly over the last 50 based on ownership and exploitation, to one years, but they deviously That’s the con, because the based on a guardianship model in which all added the concept of money doesn’t make it to your human relationships with animals must be “rights” into their rhetoric. based on what is in the best interest of the ani- Subconsciously the public local animal welfare shelters. It mals, not humans. The guardianship model has now come to believe for animals is itself based on the guardianship that animals really do have goes to support the hidden model used for children and it recognized that rights because of our con- agenda of animal rightists animals, like children, cannot protect them- fusing parlance using selves from many harms and need special words with multiple mean- groups… protections. Thus, the animal rights movement ings that evoke emotional seeks to create legal protections for animals, reaction. Emotion seems to always win over a self-addressed stamped business envelope not as an end to themselves, which is the goal facts, and once emotion is provoked, financial to HSUS. This was clearly a colossal fund- of animal welfare, but as stepping stones on contributions readily follow. That’s why raising freebie for HSUS. However, the real the way to the total liberation of animals from animal rightists use these words interchange- gift—in addition to the cost-free mailing to the ancient model based on ownership ably with numerous photos and videos of 125 million prospects courtesy of the U.S. and exploitation. mistreated dogs, puppies, kittens, cows, Postal Service—was the huge credibility Fortunately, the animal rights move- horses, etc., to theoretically raise money to boost, gained by the apparent alliance with ment’s influence in the animal welfare protect animals from cruelty. That’s the con, a government-run agency. This tactic suc- community seems to be growing every year with because the money doesn’t make it to your ceeded in further confusing the public: more and more animal welfare organizations, local animal welfare shelters. It goes to sup- United States Postal Service teams up with like HSUS, adopting goals port the hidden agenda of animal rightists the United States Humane Society—it including the most important to our transforma- groups, i.e., get animals to be recognized with wouldn’t be too much of a reach to think tion to a more humane human species: “personhood,” and award them legal rights, HSUS wasn’t in some way government . Thanks to animal rights groups and end their use in research, food, clothing, connected.” like PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment hunting, entertainment, and as pets and A February 2010 national survey con- of Animals), Farm Sanctuary and the League companion animals. ducted by Opinion Research Corporation in for Earth and Animal Protection, we can look Princeton, New Jersey, determined that 71 forward to the day when the animal welfare HSUS Uncovered percent of Americans think HSUS is the movement will be relegated to the dust bin of The two most recognizable animal rights national umbrella group representing thou- history, where it belongs, to be replaced by true organizations are HSUS and PETA, sands of local humane societies all across animal liberation (League for Earth and Animal both major multi-national conglomer- America, and 63 percent believed HSUS Protection website, www.leapnonprofit.org). ate enterprises. HSUS’s name, Humane contributed most of its money to affiliated Society of the United States, can easily local organizations that care for cats and HSUS didn’t start out as an animal confuse contributors into thinking HSUS dogs. HSUS is ruthless in using the rhetoric rightist organization in 1954, but by 1990, in is a sanctioned government organiza- of its name and national image to confuse the view of one watch dog group, Center for tion or agency, which it is not, and that and deceive the American public to contrib- Consumer Freedom (CCF), its focus changed its donations go to local animal shelters. ute to HSUS, not realizing their money is from animal welfare to animal rights spurred Conveniently enough, HSUS is headquar- not going to local animal shelters. In 2008, by the influence of the British Oxford Group’s tered in our Nation’s Capital; hence, it has HSUS made donations to pet shelter orga- philosophical influence and militant competi- a Washington, D.C. address. To perpetuate nizations in only 15 states—less than one-half tion to capture donations being attracted by the government connection myth, one of of one percent of its budget. Between 2006 PETA, which was started in 1980. the leading investigators and authorities and 2008, HSUS spent $277 million, yet only Rhetoric and linguistics became the on animal rightist tactics reports that “… $6.9 million or 3 percent went to local animal bridge the animal rights and liberation move- in the mid-1990s, HSUS partnered with shelters in 39 states. The rest, $270.1 million, ment led by HSUS used to hook the emotions the U.S. Postal Service to send out 125 was spent on litigation, lobbying, legislation, of the world’s public into believing animals million oversized postcards saying: ‘Don’t advertising, fundraising, direct mail, telemar- had “rights.” The humane movement had let your dog bite the hand that serves you!’ keting, grant proposals, special events, public been grounded primarily in sincere, Recipients were asked to send a donation in relations, and related programs and salaries

Fair Chase Magazine Fall 2010 | Reprint n 3 for 555 employees with regional staffs operat- ing in 33 states that service a reported membership and constituent base of 11.5 million. HSUS’s 2009 annual report reveals HSUS has net assets of $191.9 million, $27.2 million in cash alone. Total revenues and contributions were $126.7 million. Expendi- tures for fundraising were $30.9 million, with an additional $5.6 million spent for fundrais- ing support services. In 2009, 37 cents of every dollar contributed to HSUS went back out to raise more money. This led the Ameri- can Institute of Philanthropy to grade HSUS “C-minus” in 2009, and in 2010 Charity Navigator downgraded HSUS’ rating from four stars to three because of its fundraising. Charity Navigator also downgraded HSUS’ global arm Humane Society International from three stars to one, its lowest rating. HSUS’ diverse programs have included varying tactics to spread its message such as the following: ■■ The passage of 121 pro-animal state laws, 26 successful ballot initiatives nationwide such as a 2008 California ballot initiative (Proposition 2) to create stringent regula- tions for livestock farming, which included making it illegal for farmers from any of the 50 states selling eggs in California to maintain hens in confined cages (they want enlarged “enriched cages” comparable to a free-range system); ■■ Lobbying for legislation prohibiting release- bird shooting, dove hunting, bear baiting and hound hunting; ■■ Prohibiting the expansion of hunting and trapping on national refuges utiliz- ing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); ■■ Preventing a black bear hunting season in New Jersey; ■■ Banning trapping in the state of Washing- ton (Initiative 713); ■■ Banning pork producers in Arizona and Florida from confining sows during preg- nancy in gestation pens; ■■ Banning greyhound racing in Massachusetts; ■■ Supporting a “humane farms” political action committee and ballot group in Ari- zona and Colorado; ■■ Eliminating the use of animals in biomedi- cal or any research labs; ■■ Phasing out pet breeding, zoos, rodeos, horse racing and circus animal acts; ■■ Promoting fur-free clothing, and ending fur sales at over 100 retailers including Saks HSUS didn’t start out as an animal rightist organization in 1954, but by 1990, Incorporated, Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s, J.C. in the view of one watch dog group, Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF), its Penney Co., and Lord & Taylor; focus changed from animal welfare to animal rights spurred by the influence of ■■ Demonizing hunters and trappers; the British Oxford Group’s philosophical influence and militant competition to ■■ Disseminating literature and lesson plans capture donations being attracted by PETA, which was started in 1980. to grade schools with the message that animals used in medical research is “bad”;

4 n Fair Chase Magazine Fall 2010 | Reprint ■■ 35,000 classrooms (more than 868,000 public’s mainstream inter- children) in grades K-6 monthly receive est in animals; hence No one could have KIND News promoting the consumption public association for poli- of only cage-free eggs, and the message that ticians with HSUS appears conceived that animal eating meat and drinking milk causes to be one of Pacelle’s high- animal cruelty, thus promoting a vegetarian est priorities in Washington rights organizations diet, and stories on how children must learn in maintaining and culti- could politically maneuver the British to live peacefully with wildlife and not vating HSUS’s political disturb or hunt animals; and agenda. Pacelle proudly Parliament into banning fox hunting, yet in ■■ Infiltrating unsuspecting youth groups such says, “We’ve turned senti- 2004 they did so, turning sentiment and as the National 4-H Conference, the Youth ment into legislation and Convention of the U.S. Equestrian Federa- law.” It is reported that emotion into public policy and legislation. tion, etc. Pacelle, while working for HSUS President Pacelle speculated in 2004 that the Fund for Animals (now hunting in America, like the use of wild animals One of HSUS’ major programs was part of HSUS) proposed in in circus acts and biomedical research, will end. enabled by the 1970 Horse Protection Act 1988 merging HSUS, and 1971 Wild Horse and Burro Act. Political PETA, and the Fund for Pacelle stated, “If we could shut agitation and litigation initiated by HSUS to Animals, which would compel the Bureau of Land Management to have really increased their down all sport hunting in a strictly interpret and implement the 1971 Act combined political muscle. moment, we would.…” has now resulted in 37,000 feral horses and Moreover, HSUS engages burros free-ranging in herds far larger than in campaign funding backing or opposing anti-meat activist hired by HSUS in 2005, the carrying capacity of the land, degrading candidates based on their animal-related was acknowledged in 1999 as a financial the landscapes by overgrazing and hard- voting history. HSUS even has its own ac- benefactor of No Compromise magazine, a packing the soil and polluting the streams credited Humane Society University in publication that supports the ALF and pro- across 45.96 million acres of public rangelands. Washington, D.C., offering bachelor’s degrees motes arson and other violent tactics. In an Another 33,000 feral horses and burros are in Animal Study, Animal Policy and Advo- investigation leading to the 2005 animal- in 35 government-maintained corrals and cacy and Humane Leadership. enterprise terrorism trial of six SHAC (Stop pastures that cost the American taxpayer $40 According to the Center for Consumer Huntingdom Animal Cruelty) activists, Park million annually. That’s 70,000 feral horses Freedom (CCF), one item you will not find was among those named in at least six federal and burros the American taxpayer supports. on the HSUS website is its connection to wiretap warrants. In FY 2007, the federal government’s budget people like John “J.P.” Goodwin, affiliated to support this was $38.8 million. In the FY with listed FBI eco-terrorist organizations. Animals Rightists 2011 budget, that figure has risen to $75.7 Goodwin, a former take on Hunting million, and another $42.5 million from the (ALF) member with a lengthy criminal record No one could have conceived that animal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and history of promoting arson to achieve rights organizations could politically ma- to buy land for feral horse and burro preserves animal liberation, was hired by HSUS in 1997, neuver the British Parliament into banning in the East and Midwest. according to the CCF. The HSUS sent him fox hunting, yet in 2004 they did so, turning USDA-regulated commercial horse to China on an anti-fur junket in 2000, and sentiment and emotion into public policy slaughter for human consumption in America a year later he was identified as a HSUS leg- and legislation. HSUS President Pacelle was halted by congressional mandate, driven islative affairs staffer (www.activistcash.com). speculated in 2004 that hunting in America, by HSUS, forcing horses to be commercially CCF continues reporting that “Goodwin like the use of wild animals in circus acts slaughtered in Canada and Mexico by un- himself has been arrested and convicted for and biomedical research, will end. Pacelle regulated, inhumane means. American horse being the ringleader of a gang that vandalized stated, “If we could shut down all sport meat is considered a delicacy in many foreign fur retailers in multiple states during the hunting in a moment, we would. Just like countries. HSUS is currently lobbying Con- 1990s.” The animal-rights newspaper Animal we would shut down all dog fighting, all gress to prevent the export of horses from the People News profiled Goodwin in 2000, noting cock fighting or all bull fighting.” HSUS United States for slaughter and human con- that he “gleefully announced a string of with a staff of 30 attorneys (and a network sumption abroad, the consequences of which Animal Liberation Front mink releases and of over 1,000 pro-bono attorneys) operating may force many owners to simply abandon arsons against furriers and fur farms” while a in its Animal Protection Litigation Section their injured, sick and old horses to die if they “spokesman” for the underground terrorist has led much of the litigation utilizing the can’t afford to euthanize and properly dispose group. Goodwin also fielded press inquiries Endangered Species Act (ESA) to force of their carcasses. after a Petaluma, California, continued protection of wolves and griz- For more on HSUS’s activities, go to arson in February 1997, and shocked the zly bears from hunting, as was reported in its website (www.hsus.org) and click on the public with his comments on the March 1997 this column in the Spring 2010 issue of Fair links to “Campaigns,” “Victories,” Legisla- arson at a farmer’s feed co-op in Utah. Refer- Chase. Moreover, they were a lead plaintiff tion,” and “Legal Action.” The scope of its ring to a fire that caused almost $1 million in in the case that convinced Federal District diverse activities is both amazing and disturb- damage and could easily have killed a family Court Judge Donald W. Molloy on August ing. HSUS CEO Wayne Pacelle is well-versed sleeping on the premises, Goodwin told The 5, 2010, to re-list the gray wolf as an en- in the importance of political access and Deseret News, “We’re ecstatic.” J.P. Goodwin dangered species in Montana, Idaho and influencing policy decisions. Animal issues doesn’t represent HSUS’ only intersection Wyoming (even though biologically the are a priority for politicians in maintaining with the animal rights movement’s violent wolves are recovered), perpetuating a case their popularity and getting votes, given the underbelly. Miyun Park, a Washington, D.C., that has now been ongoing for years.

Fair Chase Magazine Fall 2010 | Reprint n 5 HSUS Wildlife Land Trust Sanctuaries and Partnerships in North America

Since 1988, HSUS has been a plain- as a cause-related issue to solicit donations greater Yellowstone ecosystem that covers tiff in 88 federal district court cases. In 2009 through massive, well-choreographed na- three states where the gray wolf was reintro- alone, HSUS spent $26.3 million on advo- tional public relations and fundraising duced in 1995-96 as a “nonessential cacy and public policy. However under the campaigns. The con is that these groups experimental population.” The official 1987 Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), enacted collect twice. For example, they pursue the Northern Rocky Mountain Wolf Recovery Plan during the Carter Administration, and the wolf issue in court and cover first their litiga- provided that a sustainable population would Judgment Fund (1956), HSUS and other tion costs under the EAJA and the Judgment be reached—and “recovery” assured—when animal rightists and environmental activists Fund, gain huge publicity that supports and three states (Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming) groups recover most of their litigation costs legitimizes their fundraising, and then had a combined total of 300 wolves compris- and attorneys’ fees, so it’s cost effective and second, solicit money from unsuspecting ing 30 breeding pairs for three successive beneficial for them to perpetuate litigation donors to “finance” the litigation already years. That objective was reached in 2002. such as the wolf appeals. During the last paid for with taxpayer dollars per the EAJA Because of the prolonged litigation and in- decade alone, $36 million has been paid out and the Judgment Fund. All the while, ap- ability of the three states to establish a to just nine animal and environmental activ- peals in the wolf cases remain in play as they hunting season (except for 2009 in Idaho ists groups alone under EAJA and the have for years, and the wolf remains a listed and Montana), today the wolf population is Judgment Fund in more than 3,300 lawsuits. threatened and endangered species, their 1,660—more than 5.5 times the 1987 agreed- In the Montana wolf case referenced above, populations continue to expand, and their upon limit of 300. Moreover, the animal in 2008 alone, HSUS petitioned the court food source populations (deer and elk) con- rightist litigants are now saying in court that for $388,370 in attorney’s fees, and were tinue to decline; hence, the animal rightists the 1987 limits of a sustainable population awarded $263,099 by Judge Molloy. This win again in protecting and expanding the of 300 was biologically incorrect, and the represents an hourly rate of $300 notwith- wolf populations. And, they cunningly win number should now be 3,000 wolves. standing a federal statutory cap of $125 per again in their campaign to stop hunting Now translate this into the effect this hour. HSUS received $280,000 in 2007 for because as the elk and deer populations expanded wolf population has had on just a similar wolf case in the Great Lakes Region. dramatically decline, sportsmen have fewer one state, Idaho, which has the single-largest This continued litigation is the vehicle and fewer animals to hunt. wolf population at 835. Idaho’s management HSUS and other rightists groups have used Here are the statistics just for the unit No. 10 on the North Fork of the

6 n Fair Chase Magazine Fall 2010 | Reprint Clearwater, part of the famed Selway-Bitterroot which issues its own Wilderness, has been home to one of America’s annual report (see wild- HSUS uncovered classic elk herds. In January, 1989, the elk herd lifelandtrust.org). In The two most recognizable animal totaled 11,507 animals, with 2,298 calves, 604 2009 alone, the WLT’s yearling males and a cow-calf ratio of 100 to revenues totaled $7 mil- rights organizations are HSUS and 30. Twenty-one years later in February, 2010, lion, 17 percent of which PETA, both major multi-national the elk population has declined to 1,473 animals was spent on fundraising. (87 percent decline), 144 calves (94 percent The trust—which HSUS conglomerate enterprises. decline), 14 yearling males (98 percent decline), calls its “global sanctuary HSUS’s name, Humane Society of the United and a cow-calf ratio of 100 to 17 (43 percent system”—has, through States, can easily confuse contributors into decline). Look at the effect this has had on outright purchase, gift, hunters, with the 2010 hunting season starting bequest or conservation thinking HSUS is a sanctioned government September 15, October 5 and 10, depending easements, created wild- organization or agency, which it is not, and that on the management unit. As of August 20, life sanctuaries called its donations go to local animal shelters. 2010, out of a quota of 12,715 available elk tags “Shelters Without Walls,” for Idaho residents, 7,421 remain unsold (58 throughout the world. Conveniently enough, HSUS is percent). Available non-resident elk tags were Since 1993 WLT has 10,415, and 7,085 remain unsold (68 percent). directly established 101 headquartered in our Nation’s The total non-resident whitetail deer tags avail- permanent wildlife sanc- Capital; hence, it has a able are 13,515, and 12,292 remain unsold (91 tuaries in 37 states alone, percent). Total license revenues lost by the and countless more in Washington, D.C. address. Idaho Department of Fish and Game equal $10 12 foreign countries (see million, which is 12.8 percent of the depart- map). “Collaborations,” as WLT calls its and tags quietly amongst its members. WLT’s ment’s annual budget of $78 million. Not only partnering with like-minded humane groups sanctuaries are closed to hunting and fishing. has the continued wolf litigation protected and and governments both in the United States Livestock grazing and selective sustainable expanded the wolf population, it’s dramatically and across the world, have been used to lock logging are also prohibited. Preserving critical taken down the elk and deer populations, re- up countless reserves and acres WLT doesn’t habitats to create buffer zones and sanctuaries duced the incentive and number of sportsmen fully disclose other than a footnote reference to avoid land fragmentation, and establishing that want to hunt, and financially crippled the to 1.8 million acres in its 2009 annual report. migration and habitat connectivity corridors ability of the Idaho Department of Fish and In Australia alone as one example, 22,487 linking healthy animal populations to sustain Game to effectively function, thus demoralizing acres are in 64 separate sanctuaries. biodiversity and ensure species survival, is the their ability to manage their fish and game. HSUS/WLT export their sanctuaries’ premise HSUS uses to justify these sanctuaries. Idaho outfitters are being put out of business, agenda through playing a synergistic and cata- However, many of the WLT sanctuaries are and related support services in the rural com- lytic role in organizing local volunteer groups. small, and it is difficult to understand how munities like motels, gas stations, grocery and Through this role HSUS/WLT supports a spe- parcels of two, three, or five acres in size can sporting goods stores are all losing critical cific sanctuary project, lends fundraising and fulfill the migration and connectivity vision. revenue. The objective of the animal rightist’s organizational know-how and expertise, serves Moreover, hunting, fishing, and trapping are clandestine, hidden agenda over many decades as a fiscal agent during the organizational phase excluded, notwithstanding the fact that regu- is now starkly revealed. HSUS’ Pacelle would of a project, providing seed money and matching lated harvests are recognized as a key scientific say, “Mission accomplished...for now!” grants used for outright land purchase, conserva- management principle of sustainability and The reach of HSUS is global, operating tion and migration easements. Funding is also biodiversity. in foreign countries under a variety of subsidiary provided for biological assessments and outreach and affiliated constituent names. The HSUS expertise, ecological and biodiversity surveys, Part Two of this column continues to ex- infiltrates legitimate animal welfare organiza- field research and volunteer-driven assessments amine in-depth the deceit and hypocrisy of tions here and abroad, and either take them to establish baseline metrics, interpretive cen- HSUS, PETA and other radical and mili- over or gain enough influence operationally to ters, hatcheries, and building rescue and tant animal rights organizations, and their change the group’s agenda to fit HSUS’ policies. rehabilitation centers. It doesn’t stop there. WLT attacks on hunting and fishing, zoos and Fund for Animals, The Doris Day Animal purchases cattle- and sheep-grazing permits and circuses, factory farming, medical and bio- League, Ark Trust, Cleveland Armory Black allotments to permanently close areas to do- logical research, dog breeders, corporate Beauty Ranch, EarthVoice International, Earth- mestic livestock, campaigns to end trophy retailers and manufactures, and their in- kind USA, Worldwide Network, Inc., Species hunting and promotes ecotourism as the alterna- sidious youth education programs Survival Network, and The World Society for tive, and provides economic incentives to promoting , animal rights, animal the Protection of Animals are just a few classic ranchers and farmers to not kill wildlife or liberation, and a petless, meatless society. examples of the organization’s worldwide foot- permit others to do so on their property. The frightening criminal underbelly of the print, which CCF refers to as a true multinational Annually individuals have applied for animal rightists eco-terrorism and vegan- corporation. highly-prized permits and tags in limited har- archism campaigns are moreover explored, vest areas of North America for sheep, goats, as is the legal system’s involvement both in “Global Sanctuary System” elk, moose, bear and other big game, and once the United States and abroad. The end Another major vehicle HSUS has used to stop drawn, pay the requisite license and tag fees, game and utopian world of animal rightists hunting, trapping and fishing is its Wildlife but never hunt. It would be a good guess orga- is a daunting and serious societal threat Land Trust (WLT) established in 1993 as a nizations like HSUS, WLT, etc. promote this both to sportsmen and the very way we live separate but affiliated 501(c)(3) organization, practice of impounding limited harvest permits and function.

Fair Chase Magazine Fall 2010 | Reprint n 7 The Secret World Inside the Animal Rights Agenda — Part Two

Part I of this column examined the rights and other liberation movements. Fur” enlisted a broad spectrum of Hollywood historical development of the legitimate, PETA’s unique niche, according to its Presi- entertainers, celebrities, and supermodels benevolent, humanitarian animal dent, is being “complete press sluts,” endlessly posing nude, such as Patti Davis, Steve-O, welfare movement beginning in ancient seeking media exposure using outrageous Pink, Pamela Anderson, Kim Basinger, Alec times well into the last century, followed shock and awe stunts and advertisements as Baldwin, Stella McCartney, Eva Mendes, by the establishment and growth of the part of the group’s strategic campaign to and Christy Turlington. Similarly, PETA radical animal rights and liberation promote its total animal liberation message. will shamelessly exploit a celebrity’s human movement, its philosophical and moral In PETA’s 2009 annual report, Newkirk suffering to further its agenda, as it did when footings, and its utopian goal of legal proudly wrote, “We organized more than New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani announced standing and “personhood” for all non- 1,037 colorful demonstrations in 2009 that he had prostate cancer, ending his campaign human creatures rather than their garnered lots of attention from both the for the U.S. Senate. PETA put up billboards current status as “property” of humans. public and the media.” Not to be outdone picturing Giuliani with a milk mustache The development and activities of by her counterpart, Humane Society of the over the caption “Got Prostate Cancer.” the Humane Society of the United States United States (HSUS) CEO Wayne Pacelle’s Not missing a PR opportunity to (HSUS), the world’s largest animal political acumen, Newkirk opened a Wash- utilize global climate change as a hook to rights organization, was examined in ington, D.C., office in 2009 to “ensure that promote its meatless vegan society message, detail, including its use of litigation at animal rights issues are front and center in PETA even attributes the human diet as a taxpayers’ expense to perpetrate the our nation’s capital and that animal rights contributor, quoting a University of Chicago growth of feral horses, burros, and displays and events will be seen everywhere study: “changing from a meat-based diet to wolves in the United States; the impact by Obama administration staffers and mem- a vegan diet saves the equivalent of 1.5 tons the expanding wolf population is having bers of Congress.” of carbon dioxide emissions every year! If all on hunters and Idaho’s Department of PETA has bought stock in restaurant Americans cut back on meat consumption Fish and Game; HSUS’ insidious youth- and food companies that serve and sell meat, by just 20 percent, it would yield the same education programs, its global and then introduced shareholder resolutions reduction in greenhouse gas emissions as if multi-national corporate reach that at highly publicized annual meetings requir- everyone in the country switched from driv- includes a “sanctuary system” comprised ing animal rights-oriented practices in the ing a Camry to driving a Prius! And of at least 1.8 million acres in 37 states way animals are handled and slaughtered. vegetables cost a lot less than a new car.” and 12 foreign countries, and its Campaigns have targeted McDonald’s, PETA has organized and financed cunning fundraising operations. Burger King, Wendy’s, Pilgrim’s Pride, and major infiltrations to create videos, and/or KFC, the latter having its retail locations copy or steal documents, to stir controversy publicly protested over 12,000 times. Some regarding research testing laboratories that of PETA’s current campaigns carry the fol- utilize animals, slaughter houses, factory People for the Ethical Treatment of lowing labels: Kentucky Fried Cruelty; farms, and circuses. In 2007 alone, some 75 Animals, or PETA, which was formed in Bloody Burberry; PetSmart Cruelty; McCru- PETA infiltrations occurred. PETA’s associa- 1980, is the second-largest animal rights elty—I’m Hating It; Brookstone, A World tion and collaboration with the Earth organization globally, and it focuses on the of Deprivation; and Ringling Bros. Beats Liberation Front (ELF) and Animal Libera- following core issues: ending factory and fur Animals. The March of Dimes, the Pediatric tion Front (ALF), both FBI-listed farming; research utilizing animals; animals AIDS Foundation and the American Cancer eco-terrorists, is a matter of record according used in entertainment such as aquariums, Society have all been repeatedly attacked in to the watchdog group, Center for Consumer circuses, zoos and rodeos; hunting, trapping, flamboyant ways to attract media attention Freedom (CCF). PETA’s own tax records and fishing; human consumption of meat or for conducting to find cures confirm providing them funding and support, dairy products, or the use of leather or fur for birth defects and life-threatening diseases. which PETA has publicly acknowledged ac- in apparel; and confined backyard dogs, cock Polo, Ralph Lauren, J. Crew, JC Penney, cording to a CCF web site. fighting, dog fighting, and bull fighting. Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Zappos, Ann PETA is even opposed to the use of seeing- Taylor, and Urban Outfitters all have agreed PETA Targets Children eye dogs and police dogs. PETA President to stop selling fur products and Petco exotic One of PETA’s major targets has been influ- and founder has described pets and large birds. Avon, Estee Lauder, encing and educating children through its her group’s overall goal as “total animal Dow Chemical, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Benet- Youth Outreach Division and PETA2.com liberation.” This means the complete aboli- ton, Gillette, Tonka Toy Company, and web site with some programs and material tion of meat, milk, cheese, eggs, honey, zoos, others all stopped testing products on ani- designed for children beginning at age 3. aquariums, circuses, wool, leather, fur, silk, mals after consumer boycotts were organized PETA’s 2009 annual review reports PETA2. hunting, fishing, and pet ownership. by PETA. Hundreds of fashion shows in the com has “over 750,000 subscribers … and PETA is the most successful militant, United States and Europe have been dis- receives more than 375,000 visits per radical, animal rights organization in Amer- rupted by PETA members throwing red paint month … the largest youth membership of ica, having introduced a new level of tactical on catwalks and models. any social-justice organization. Its efforts and political sophistication to animal rights PETA’s provocative national ad cam- help ensure that tomorrow’s scientists, ex- advocacy following examples set by the civil paign, “I’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear A ecutives, lawmakers, educators, and parents

8 n Fair Chase Magazine Winter 2010 | Reprint …while HSUS backs away from PETA’s vulgar use of will be on the animals’ side. … For 245 days nudity, scare tactics and in 2009, PETA staffed information booths at 366 concerts, music festivals, and col- outrageous media antics, leges reaching more than 1.1 million young HSUS sits in the shadows in complete agreement with that people with literature and videos.” Some 36,000 action packets in PETA’s McCruelty group’s goals and lets PETA be the mouthpiece. campaign were sent to young people to HSUS lets PETA be the “bad cop” while HSUS assumes the role of pressure McDonald’s to force animal wel- “good cop” in an effort to burnish its legitimacy. HSUS plays on its fare improvements at its meat supplier’s level, and as a result, PETA’s Youth Activist “humane” name to gain public support for the same radical issues, Network grew to over 175,000 subscrib- ers. One PETA Vice President told Fox but clearly HSUS and PETA are NOT News Channel that, “Our campaigns are animal welfare agencies… always geared towards children, and they always will be.” Its child-themed web site, PETAKIDS.com, and children’s magazine called, “GRRR!” recommended for ages 5-13, promote PETA’s animal liberation agenda, eschews the use of any clothing that includes animal products, promotes a vegetarian diet, and discourages milk and meat consumption because it causes acne, obesity, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and strokes. This same web site tells kids tropical rainforests are being destroyed to create grazing land for cattle, and that 55 square feet of rainforest are cut down to produce just one quarter-pound burger. The Kids Guide to Helping Animals booklet was created for kids ages 6-12 to further influ- ence the minds of children with PETA’s messages, as was its new TeachKind.org program and web site that provides educators and librarians free humane educational material, lesson plans, books, DVDs, classroom posters, kids’ magazines, and step-by-step instructions on addressing animal rights issues in schools, as well as a guest speaker service. PETAKIDS. com even instructs children on how to organize an animal rights club and PETA fundraisers. PETA has even created its own PETA’s Vegan College Cookbook to promote a vegetarian lifestyle, and in 2009 over 422,000 copies of its “Vegetarian Starter Kit” were distributed. Many popular youth-culture One PETA Vice President told Fox News Channel that, “Our campaigns celebrities were enlisted to carry PETA’s are always geared towards children, and they always will be.” Its child- message to children including pop stars Justin themed web site, PETAKIDS.com, and children’s magazine called, “GRRR!” Bieber, reality TV star Steve-O, MTV host recommended for ages 5-13, promote PETA’s animal liberation agenda, Layla Kayleigh, Miley Cyrus, and rock bands eschews the use of any clothing that includes animal products, promotes Dillinger, Escape Plan, Rise Against, and a vegetarian diet, and discourages milk and meat consumption because it Silverstein. PETA’s ad campaign “Your causes acne, obesity, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and strokes.

Fair Chase Magazine Winter 2010 | Reprint n 9 Mommy Kills Animals,” featuring the car- One commentator characterized research data collected by one of the leading toon of a mother killing a rabbit with a knife PETA’s position—that all species authorities on global animal rightist was highly criticized for its message aimed are equal—as follows: “animal trainers, hunt- activities. at young people. PETA brags, however, that ers, fishermen, cattlemen, grocers, and indeed this message reached over 1.2 million minor all non-vegetarians are the moral equivalent Veganarchism children, including 30,000 kids between the of cannibals, slave-owners, and death-camp HSUS and PETA, while the most rec- ages of 6 and 12, all contacted by email guards.” PETA President Ingrid Newkirk ognizable animal rightists groups, are without parental supervision. insists that the world would be a better place shadowed by far more militant organiza- without people: “Humans have grown like tions that emphasize animal liberation Targeting Our a cancer. We’re the biggest blight on the face and tactically support what can be termed Hunting Heritage of the earth.” “veganarchism.” These include the Recreational hunting and fishing have long Animal Liberation Front (ALF) and Earth been a target of PETA. In 1992, its members Empty Talk Liberation Front (ELF), both listed by the boisterously picketed the annual meeting The biggest hypocrisy of PETA comes from FBI as eco-terrorists here and abroad, with of the Boone and Crockett Club in Denver, its euthanasia program. During 2009, PETA 150 ongoing, open investigations. These Colorado. Releases from the PETA media took in 2,366 dogs and cats for adoption, two groups are responsible for more than center reveal a series of distorted messages and killed 2,301 of these. Only one out of 600 crimes since 1996, causing more than they’ve disseminated on hunting: 300 animals found adoptive homes. Since $43 million in damages estimated by the 1998, PETA has killed 23,640 dogs and FBI. Their anarchism led to the Animal To attract more hunters (and their cats—all a matter of public record, which Enterprise Terrorism Act being adopted money), federal and state agencies PETA filed with the Virginia Department by Congress in 1992. ALF is active in 38 implement programs—often called of Agriculture and Consumer Services. At countries globally. These two groups along “” or PETA’s Norfolk, Virginia, headquarters, with the British-based anti-hunting guer- “conservation” programs—that are there are no open adoption shelter hours. rilla group called the Band of Mercy are designed to boost the numbers of There is, however, a large walk-in freezer known for attacking hunters’ vehicles by “game” species. These programs help purchased in 2002 for $9,370, and a con- slashing tires, breaking windows, and ha- to ensure that there are plenty of tract with a crematory service to empty rassing hunting parties by trailing them animals for hunters to kill and, the freezer periodically of animal carcasses afield with noise makers and banging pots consequently, plenty of revenue from according to the Center for Consumer and pans, and putting down false scent the sale of hunting licenses. … In Freedom. In 2005, two PETA employees trails to distract hunting dogs. Alaska, the Department of Fish and were charged with 31 felony counts of An incendiary firebomb at a Michi- Game is trying to increase the animal cruelty each, after authorities found gan State University (MSU) animal research number of moose for hunters by them dumping the dead bodies of 18 ani- testing lab was detonated, causing multimil- “controlling” the wolf and bear mals they had just picked up from a North lion dollar damages in 1992 by ALF activist populations. … Wolves have been Carolina animal shelter into a dumpster. , who was convicted of arson slaughtered in order to “let the According to the Associated Press, 13 and sent to jail. Documents removed from moose population rebound and more dead animals were found in a van MSU and a videotape of the perpetrator provide a higher harvest for local registered to PETA. disguised in a ski mask were sent by Coro- hunters.” … in Canada, hunting has PETA’s 2009 annual report and fi- nado to a PETA employee. According to the caused bighorn sheep’s horn size to nancial statement shows revenues totaling book Eco-Terrorism, PETA reportedly paid fall by 25 percent in the last 40 years. $34.6 million, $5.1 million or 15 percent of $45,000 to Coronado for his legal expenses, … [PETA] insists that non-hunters which was spent on fundraising. The 2009 and loaned his father another $25,000. Simi- be equally represented on the staffs statement lists net assets of $17.7 million. Its larly, according to two reports, PETA of wildlife agencies. 300 employees service a membership report- contributed $27,000 to the legal defense fund edly in excess of 2 million members. PETA of Robert Troen for burglary and arson at The PETAKIDS.com web site de- is a major, multi-national business operation the University of Oregon in 1986. Three signed for ages 5-13 sends this message about focused on its mission of total global animal years later in 1989, PETA informed its mem- sport hunting to our kids, under the bold liberation with rights equal to humans, utiliz- bers of the payment. PETA’s 1988 IRS 990 headline “Leave Wildlife Alone.” ing outrageous radical tactics. In the opinion tax form disclosed that PETA contributed of one of the leading investigators and au- $7,500 to the legal defense of Fran Stephanie Chasing defenseless animals around thorities on animal rightists, while HSUS Trutt, prosecuted for the attempted murder in the woods just so that you can backs away from PETA’s vulgar use of nudity, of the president of a medical laboratory and shoot them and mount their heads scare tactics and outrageous media antics, convicted of possessing pipe bombs. Josh on the wall is unbelievably cruel. … HSUS sits in the shadows in complete agree- Harper was convicted of attacking Native Hunting, like factory farming, ment with that group’s goals and lets PETA Americans on a whale hunt using smoke destroys [animal] families and causes be the mouthpiece. HSUS lets PETA be the bombs, flares, and chemical fire extinguish- pain, trauma, and grief to both the “bad cop” while HSUS assumes the role of ers, received $5,000 from PETA. All of these victims and the survivors. Why cause “good cop” in an effort to burnish its legiti- payments were made from PETA’s tax-exempt any suffering when we can avoid it? macy. HSUS plays on its “humane” name funds. PETA’s President Newkirk is quoted In this day and age, there is simply to gain public support for the same radical by the Center for Consumer Freedom as no reason for anyone to hunt. issues, but clearly HSUS and PETA are NOT saying “I will be the last person to condemn animal welfare agencies according to the ALF,” and in another interview she said “I

10 n Fair Chase Magazine Winter 2010 | Reprint find it small wonder that the laboratories aren’t all burning to the ground. If I had Since 1998, PETA has killed more guts, I’d light a match.” While this column was being written, 23,640 dogs and cats a radical animal rights terrorist entered the lobby of the Discovery Channel headquarters —all a matter of public record, which PETA filed in Silver Spring, Maryland, and took hos- with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and tages before he was killed by police. He presented the Discovery Channel a mani- Consumer Services. festo of demands centering on stopping the At PETA’s Norfolk, Virginia, headquarters, there are no open growth of the “filthy human population” at adoption shelter hours. There is, however, a large walk-in freezer the expense of “wildlife and forest creatures,” strangely echoing PETA’s President Newkirk’s purchased in 2002 for $9,370, and a contract with a early remarks about population growth being crematory service to empty the freezer “the biggest blight on the face of the earth.” Animal rights militants and eco-ter- periodically of animal carcasses according rorists operating under the name Animal Libera- to the Center for Consumer Freedom. tion Brigade targeted the animal testing laboratory Hun- tington Life Sciences and the California Na- tional Primate Research Center with firebombs and pipe bombs. Companies doing business with Huntington have also been targeted with bombings and incendiary devices, including Shaklee, Inc., Chiron Corpora- tion and several UCLA animal re- search scientists. At sea, the Sea Shepherd Conser- vation Society claims credit for the sinking of 10 Ice- landic whaling ships, boarding whaling vessels at sea, ramming fish- ing vessels, seizure and destruction of drift nets, disorient- ing whalers with laser devices, throw- ing bottles of PETA focuses on several core issues that include ending the use of animals in foul-smelling butyric acid onto the decks of entertainment such as aquariums, circuses, zoos and rodeos; hunting, trapping, fishing vessels, and the interdiction of Cana- and fishing; human consumption of meat or dairy products; confined backyard dian seal hunts. Greenpeace follows Sea dogs, cock fighting, dog fighting, and bull fighting; along with several other Shepherd tactically to disrupt whaling and issues outlined in the article. PETA is even opposed to the use of seeing-eye other fishing vessels, destroying drift nets, dogs and police dogs. However, the biggest hypocrisy of PETA comes from its etc. very own euthanasia program.

Fair Chase Magazine Winter 2010 | Reprint n 11 Targeting Lawyers and Doctors Harvard Law Professor, Laurence Tribe, who would be outlawed, but so would legitimate The legal profession has of course taken Obama appointed Senior Counselor for purebred breeders because of deceptive its place at the animal rights roundtable. Access to Justice in the Department of Jus- language slipped into anti-dog legislation Harvard Law School began teaching an tice, all support granting animals the legal by animal rightists making it applicable to animal rights course in 2000, the first of right to sue. As legal scholar Michael Socar- any kennels producing a defined but lim- its kind in the nation, while the Harvard ras told the Association of American Medical ited number of puppies per year. Fur farms Divinity School offered a course titled, Colleges: “There is a very important shift would be outlawed, as would factory farm- “Religion and Animals.” Today 120 of under way in the manner in which many ing of cattle, pigs, chicken, and fish, and the 196 American law schools and eight people in law schools and in the legal profes- any form of biomedical research, aerospace Canadian law schools offer at least one sion think about animals. This shift has not or military exercises that utilize laboratory animal rights course, and some an entire yet reached popular opinion. However, in animals for toxicity testing, basic or applied concentration. Animal rights law com- [the U.S.], social change has and can occur research, teaching, education or training, mittees now exist in the American Bar through the courts, which in many instances or exhibition. Zoos, circuses, aquariums Association and many state bar asso- do not operate as a democratic institution. and, rodeos would also be eliminated. At ciations. HSUS and its Humane Society Therefore, the evolution in elite legal opin- the extreme of this utopian world, your pet University provides training seminars for ion is extremely significant…” would have the right to life, the protection criminal prosecutors on investigating and Doctors reportedly have also taken a of its individual liberty, personal safety, prosecuting animal cruelty cases, as does seat at the animal rights roundtable in the and the right to claim/own property, if the National Association of Prosecuting form of Physician Committee for Responsible companion and service animals were even Attorneys. HSUS also provides a full staff Medicine (PCRM, a PETA front group), but permitted. of 30 well-trained attorneys in their Animal only 5 percent of its supposed membership Hunting, trapping, and fishing would Protection Litigation Section to do legal are physicians. The mission of the organiza- be illegal within the animal rightists’ agenda. research, writing and trial preparation, tion, formed in 1985, is to remove meat, milk, HSUS’ President Wayne Pacelle is on record amicus assistance, expert witness advice eggs, and seafood from the American diet, with the Bozeman Daily Chronicle (Montana) and testimony, species-specific veterinar- and eliminate the use of animals in scientific as saying, “Our goal is to get sport hunting ians, animal scientists and behaviorists, research. The American Medical Associa- in the same category as cock fighting and psychologists, and expert investigators. tion (AMA) censured them and called the dog fighting.” HSUS’ own web site in 2003 Internationally, Austria’s Supreme group “a fringe organization” that uses “un- stated, “Sport hunting—the killing of wild Court has considered the rights of a 25-year- ethical tactics” and is “interested in animals as recreation—is fundamentally at old chimpanzee to own property donated perverting medical science.” In responding odds with the values of a humane, just, and to it by benefactors, and their decision to PCMA’s attempt to start a milk panic caring society.” recognizing such rights is now on appeal to scare campaign, the AMA said, “The AMA the European Court of Human Rights. The finds the recommendation of PCRM irre- The Sporting World’s Spanish legislature, moreover, voted in 2008 sponsible and potentially dangerous to the Watch Dogs to consider extending limited rights to non- health and welfare of Americans. [PCMA While most of the sporting world has been human primates to be protected from use is] blatantly misleading Americans on a focused on the highly visible anti-hunting in medical experimentation or circuses. The health matter and concealing its true pur- movement led by PETA and HSUS among Spanish Parliament’s Environment Com- pose as an animal ‘rights’ organization.” others, one organization has identified the mittee is weighing the proposal. Switzerland animal rightists and liberationists and the recognized animals as “beings,” not “things,” The End Game hidden threat they pose to the hunting and in 1992, and in 2002, the protection of As you might now appreciate, an animal’s fishing world, whose pushback and vigi- animals was added to the German Constitu- right to “personhood” versus being owned lance has been phenomenal. That group tion. The state of Israel has banned animal “property,” and the legal right and standing is the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) dissections in elementary and secondary to sue to protect their interests, is no longer in Columbus, Ohio, its U.S. Sportsmen’s schools and performances by trained ani- a fringe issue in American society. It’s the Alliance Foundation, and its U.S. mals in circuses. A host of animal defense end game of the animal rights movement. Sportsmen’s Legal Defense Fund. Begun and litigation NGOs have been established, The brave new utopian world of the animal in 1977 as the Wildlife Legislative Fund moreover placing additional support and rightists and liberationists is a pet less, of America, and joined by the Wildlife ostensible legitimacy behind animal issues. meatless society, one of vegetarianism, Conservation Fund of America, USSA has These include the Coalition, a lifestyle, and veganism, which is a po- led the way in defeating ballot and other International Society for Animal Rights, litical statement. High-end urban grocery anti-hunting initiatives in state after state, Animal Legal Defense Fund, Defenders of stores already have dedicated vegan food Washington, D.C., and courtrooms across Wildlife, Earth Justice Legal Defense Fund products, aisles or sections. Clothing and the country. U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (formerly called Sierra Club Legal Defense accessories made of animal hides or prod- staff has connected the dots nationally and Fund), Natural Resources Defense Council, ucts such as leather shoes, belts, handbags, globally by analyzing animal rightists’ tax Animal Advocates, , coats, luggage, wool suits, silk scarves, ties, forms, who they hire, the worldwide or- Society for Animal Protective and dresses, etc., would be eliminated, as ganizations that are affiliated, where they Legislation, etc. some items already have been by major re- get their money and how they spend it, the Recognized senior legal scholar Cass tailers, as would products known to contain legislation they support and the lawsuits Sunstein, President Obama’s regulations czar, animal byproducts or goods containing in- they file, the information on their web famed defense attorney Alan Dershowitz, gredients that have been tested on animals. sites, their pitch to be vegan, what they try and the President’s confidant and former “Puppy mills” supplying dogs for pet stores to teach our children on their web sites,

12 n Fair Chase Magazine Winter 2010 | Reprint All of the animal rightists groups, notwithstanding their separate niches, work together openly and covertly and play off each other’s tactics and agendas. etc. If you don’t do that analysis, you can’t This societal movement is no longer know HSUS or PETA. That is why U.S. in the shadows. Sportsmen’s Alliance has become one of the sportsmen’s prime watchdogs on the HSUS and PETA are now 56 and 30 years old respectively, with activities of HSUS and PETA. USSA’s web a combined membership and constituency of 13.5 million site, www.ussportsmen.org, is a reliable and highly informative source of informa- people, total revenues in 2009 of $161.3 million, and net assets tion on animal rightists’ activities; its news of $209.6 million. archives provides a rich, historical year- by-year chronology of USSA’s activities to Central, however, to their individual agendas is protect the sportsmen’s community of inter- the establishment of animal rights globally and ests. U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance President Bud Pidgeon has said, “The HSUS is play- the creation of a vegan society, which is a ing up a mainstream reputation in hopes of becoming the primary mouthpiece for the political initiative, with some far-left animal rights movement.” extremists bent on eco-terrorism and a Two other notable groups that pro- vide valuable oversight and factual “veganarchism jihad.” information on animal rightists are the National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA) the current state of the animal rights move- argue that cooperation with all allies www.naiaonline.org, and the Center for ment as follows: issue by issue is the only path to Consumer Freedom (CCF), www.consum- victories for animals. However erfreedom.com. NAIA is an affiliation of The animal rights movement is still impractical, utopian, or just plain professionals who live and work with ani- in an early stage of development. wrongheaded many of their goals mals, which include pet owners and clubs, Many of the groups begun since the may appear to the general public— circus trainers, hunters, fisherman, wildlife 1950s are in their first generation of and to many participants in other biologists, rescue groups, breeders, trainers, leadership and manifest “founder’s movements—animal rights advocates veterinarians, research scientists, etc. NAIA’s syndrome” to one extent or another. have come a long way in the past mission is to promote ’s Competition is still heavy for decade, and are no longer out beyond best practices and responsible breeding, available issue niches on animal the fringe. strengthening the human-animal bond, and experimentation, farm animals, protecting the rights of responsible animal hunting, zoos and circuses, fur, and All of the animal rightists groups, owners. The latter group, CCF, is a contro- animal testing. Questions of “purity” notwithstanding their separate niches, work versial industry-supported (restaurant and divide animal activists, particularly together openly and covertly and play off food companies) research and lobby organiza- over whether animal welfare and each other’s tactics and agendas. Central, tion providing reliable research data on animal rights are complementary or however, to their individual agendas is the animal rightists. Several other web sites that contradictory. Must a true friend of establishment of animal rights globally and really bring clarity to the hidden agenda animals be a vegetarian, or further, a the creation of a vegan society, which is a cloaked in the clandestine, covert and murky vegan who eats no animal products? political initiative, with some far-left extrem- worlds of HSUS, PETA, and their related Can animal rights groups make ists bent on eco-terrorism and a groups are the following: www.humane- alliances with mainstream “veganarchism jihad.” This societal move- watch.org; www.huntersagainstpeta.com; conservation organizations who ment is no longer in the shadows. HSUS www.animalscam.com; www.petakillsani- condone hunting (or at least do not and PETA are now 56 and 30 years old re- mals.com; www.sfgate.com; www.activistcash. officially oppose it)? [one spectively, with a combined membership and com; www.firstthings.com; www.pajamasme- group’s philosophical and puritanical constituency of 13.5 million people, total dia.com, and www.geari.org. high priests] upholds animal rights revenues in 2009 of $161.3 million, and net fundamentalism, a program of assets of $209.6 million. This is big business. Where Animals Rights nothing less than a complete The animal rights movement is now over 50 Stands Now abolition of all exploitation of years old, and its educational influences and Professor David Walls at Sonoma State animals for human purposes. Others, indoctrination of children have gone on for University in 2008 succinctly characterized including PETA’s Ingrid Newkirk, five decades. Generations have been subject

Fair Chase Magazine Winter 2010 | Reprint n 13 “Even if animal research resulted in a cure for AIDS, we’d be against it.” — Ingrid Newkirk, President ls People for the Ethical Treatment of Anima USA Today vs.

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the Pediatric AIDS Foundation, and the tion Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Founda (Race for the Cure). in their medical research. Why? Because these charities may use animals da at Learn more about PETA’s extremist agen erFreedom.com m com. u reedom. s merF n at Consu o g online C y donatin like this one b g consumer choices. Help us place more ads nprofit organization dedicated to protectin The Center for Consumer Freedom is a no A growing number of animal-rights activists engage in direct action. A few incidents have involved violence or the threat of violence toward animal experimenters and researchers involved with the use of animals. The map at left indicates PETAs of “accomplishments” in 2009 according to their web site.

to this influence, and function in society. To quote PETA’s own many children have web site: “Animal rights is not just a phi- grown up to become losophy—it’s a social movement that parents themselves with challenges society’s traditional view that all an animal rights educa- nonhuman animals exist solely for human tion and orientation, use.” Twenty years ago, HSUS CEO Wayne and the referenced Pacelle said, “We are going to use the ballot numbers reflect this. box and the democratic process to stop all We sportsmen have hunting in the United States. We will take witnessed the rhetoric and it species by species until all hunting is tactics of anti-hunters, but the animal right- stopped in California. Then we will take it ists bring a whole new threat not just to our state by state.” True to his word, Pacelle has sport, but to the very way we live and done exactly this for the last 20 years.

14 n Fair Chase Magazine Winter 2010 | Reprint What Can We Do? How does our sporting community address To disable the animal rightists the daunting challenge the animal rights movement poses when we recognize that and environmental activist’s its two leading groups alone represent 13.5 million people, have combined annual rev- abusive litigation vehicles, sportsmen must enues of $161.3 million, net assets of $209.6 million, and have been cunningly planning follow their money trail, and cut it off! and executing their global attack on society plaintiff in 88 federal district lawsuits since organizations that can afford to pay their for over 50 years? The strongest weapons 1988, recovering at least $2.6 million own attorney fees and costs will be challeng- sportsmen have to thwart animal rightists in attorneys’ fees and costs. ing, and the organized pushback as you might are the facts and truth. And vigilance in Cutting off these litigation subsidies appreciate will be huge. It will require the clearly communicating these is our first via amendments to the EAJA, the Judgment sporting community to organize a united collective defense to stop the unsuspect- Fund and Section 11(g)(4) of the ESA, thus focus on this issue, and a major national ing public’s flow of money into behemoth thwarting animal rightists’ and environmen- campaign to secure Congressional approval. animal rights organizations. We must let the tal activists’ repeated litigation at taxpayers’ The campaign will take time, but sportsmen politicians at the local and national level expense for their revolving, round-robin legal have got to start know the truth on animal issues so they expenses must become the leading goal for laying the pipe and The inspiration this column are not guilelessly misled. Moreover, the came from the brilliant re- the sportsmen’s community. Rep. Cynthia building the founda- search and investigative second strongest weapon sportsmen have is Lummis (R-Wyoming) introduced legislation tion to achieve work of retired Army Lt. Col. diligently working together as a united force this past March (H.R. 4717), as did Senator Congressional ap- Dennis J. Foster, Executive Director of the Master of the and community, setting our individual ide- John Ensign (R-Nevada) (S.3122), with 36 proval and avoid a Foxhounds Association of ological agendas aside that persistently get bipartisan members of Congress co-sponsor- White House veto. America. Col. Foster’s in- vestigative skills have in the way, stop fighting, competing, and ing the bills, to amend EAJA, for which we That national cam- connected the dots of the criticizing each other, and support offensive sportsmen must rally to secure Congressional paign can be the threat of the global animal rightists’ movement, and groups like the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance enactment. However, both of these bills only very vehicle sports- exposed its players’ decep- and educating the constituency of our na- require that the Department of Justice an- men can use to tive, stealthy and tional sporting groups on the threat the nually report what litigation costs have been educate the taxpay- Machiavellian tactics. My thanks to Col. Foster’s guid- animal rightists’ agendas present. paid out under EAJA, which has become a ers of America on ance and counsel, and that The American Wildlife Conservation big secret since the Paperwork Reduction the best-kept, dirty of Bud Pigeon, President of the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alli- Partners (AWCP) is now 11 years old and its Act of 1995. The pending legislation must little secret the ance, Rob Sexton, USSA combined constituency is 7 million sports- be expanded to include two important rightists and enviros Director of Government Affairs, and Counselor Wil- men. We have a base to start with, and amendments 1) require disclosure of litiga- trade on to maintain liam P. Horn, Esq., of the law AWCP, now a confederation of 47 national tion payments made under the Judgment their hidden, revolv- firm Birch, Horton, Bittner & organizations, must exercise leadership. More- Cherot, for their review and Fund and ESA, which has been a closely ing legal expense critique of this column’s over, we must unite in this offense with our guarded secret; and 2) restrict payments to fund, and to peren- evolution, and their national angler counterparts whose constituency is nonprofit litigants that can afford to pay nially generate leadership against the threat presented to both far greater than ours. We are both under their own attorneys’ fees and expenses like donations from the sportsmen and society by attack by animal rightists. HSUS and PETA. unsuspecting, un- the animal rights agenda. Hunters and anglers face attacks Litigation reimbursement expenses knowing public based primarily on the Endangered Species were intended by Congress to afford equal supporting their litigation cause-based fun- Act (ESA) and the Marine Mammal Protec- access to justice for indigents and nonprofit draising appeals. tion Act (MMPA). The animal rightists use groups that couldn’t afford high-priced law- The reason this issue hasn’t seen day- these federal statutes to abusively attack our yers and the burden of prolonged expensive light is because the massive reimbursements sporting community. The key to a united litigation, not for organizations like HSUS for litigation costs have not been publicly sportsmen’s approach is to design a plan to and PETA that have combined net assets of disclosed by the federal government, and diffuse the animal rightist’s agenda that’s $209.6 million and cash balances in excess they are individually approved by the judges been 50 years in its consolidation, and be as of $44.5 million. Contrary and outrageous in the federal district courts hearing the insidious, calculating and stealthy as they’ve as it may seem, under EAJA, a “for profit” cases, hence spread across 50 states and buried been. We’ve got to dilute their funding base company with a net worth over $7 million is in federal court records. Moreover, the three of unsuspecting donors with facts and truth. ineligible to recover attorneys’ fees and costs, laws that authorize these reimbursements are As discussed in Part 1 of this column, animal yet any “nonprofit” is eligible to recover legal very complex, somewhat arcane, and give rightists and environmental activists rou- fees and costs regardless of its net worth. How the presiding federal judges virtually unlim- tinely sue the federal government and recover blatant is that inequity! But it doesn’t stop ited discretion without any oversight in their litigation costs and attorneys’ fees utiliz- there. Guess who President Obama appointed awarding reimbursement for attorneys’ fees ing the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA, as his “Senior Counselor for Access to Justice and litigation costs. A national campaign to 1980), the Judgment Fund (1956), and Section at the Department of Justice? As referenced amend the law and end this abuse will show- 11(g)(4) of the Endangered Species Act earlier, one of his former Harvard law profes- case the secret weapon hidden by the rightists (1973), all funded from the U.S. Treasury, sors and confidant, Laurence Tribe, a and enviros which they’ve run rampant with i.e. by unsuspecting taxpayers. During the recognized animal rights advocate. for over four decades. To disable the animal last decade alone, $36 million has been paid Changing the laws to cut off reim- rightists and environmental activist’s abusive out to just nine activist groups in more than bursement of litigation costs to “nonprofit” litigation vehicles, sportsmen must follow 3,300 lawsuits. HSUS alone has been a animal rightists and environmental activist their money trail, and cut it off! n

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