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Animal Rights Groups File Lawsuit Against USDA Over Cormorants

Mon, 16 Feb 2004 23:00:00 GMT

Proponents claim that cormorant is causing decline in fish populations, while animal rights groups claim that hasn't been proven and, besides, fishing is just natural.

The Animal Rights Foundation of Florida Will Keep Them Together

Thu, 15 Jan 2004 23:00:00 GMT

The Orlando Sentinel profiles two animal rights activists in love.

Animal Rights Foundation of Florida Protests Against Hermit Crab Sales

Tue, 26 Aug 2003 23:00:00 GMT

Group complains that hermit crabs belong in oceans, not plastic boxes in people's homes.

Animal Rights Foundation of Florida Being Sued by One of Its Targets

Wed, 05 Mar 2003 23:00:00 GMT

The Animal Rights Foundation of Florida has been saying that David Siegel supports animal abuse. Now Siegel's lawyers say that's slander and defamation of character.

Pigs Off to Slaughter After Passage of Florida Amendment

Thu, 12 Dec 2002 23:00:00 GMT

Farmers affected by new Florida law decided to slaughter pigs rather than comply with expensive legal requirements.

Leslie Alexander: Another Hypocrite PETA Celebrity

Wed, 04 Sep 2002 13:19:26 GMT

As long as you donate enough money to PETA, selling meat isn't all that bad.

Animal Rights Foundation of Florida Protests at Gunther Gebel-Williams Funeral

Wed, 01 Aug 2001 15:05:00 GMT

Eight members of the Animal Rights Foundation of Florida showed up to protest at the funeral of renowned circus performer Gunther Gebel-Williams.

The Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported that the group was led by Heather Lischin of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and carried signs with slogans such as "Gunther, take your whips and bullhorn with you, RIP."

Lischin wore black and said, "We're out here mourning for the animals who've died at the hands of Gunther and Ringling Bros."

A friend of Gebel-Williams wrote a letter to the Herald-Tribune saying,

If you have a problem with animals performing in a circus ring, protest outside the arena, not at the funeral of a man who was not only a performer, but a husband, father, and grandfather as well. Shame on them for not having the decency and common courtesy to let his friends and family celebrate his life and grieve his death without having to endure their negative presence as we left.

Asking common decency from animal rights activists seems to be asking for a lot these days. On the brighter side, perhaps ARFF can now get together with the only other person I have ever heard stoop low enough to protest at a funeral -- Fred Phelps of God Hates Fags infamy. Lischin's sure managed to get her group in with some mighty fine company there.

Source:

Animal-rights supporters picket. By Thomas Becnel, Sarasota Herald Tribune, July 24, 2001.

Animal-rights protest insulting. Shelley Broome, Letter to the editor, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, July 28, 2001.