Examples of Tactics
There are a wide variety of tactics that have been used by eco-terrorists and groups associated with eco-terrorism. Examples include:
- Tree spiking is a common tactic that was first used by members of EarthFirst! in 1984. Tree spiking involves hammering a small spike into the trunk of a tree that may be logged with the intention of damaging the chainsaw or mill blades and may seriously injure the logger. Only one case of serious injury has been widely reported.
- Arson is a tactic most associated with recent activity in the Earth Liberation Front (ELF). The ELF has been attributed with arsons of sites such as housing developments, SUV dealerships, and chain stores.
- Bombing is an extreme tactic used by eco-terrorists. In 1982, Chaïm Nissim, a radical ecologist militant with links to Carlos the Jackal, fired five rockets at Superphénix, then under construction.
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