Working Paper Series - Eco-Terrorism and the Corresponding Legislative Efforts to Intervene and Prevent

(1), the Migratory Birds Convention Act of 1994, the Animal Enterprise Pro- tection Act of 1992 (AEPA of 1992), the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act of 2006 (AETA of 2006), the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (ADA of 1988), and 18 U. [...] Additionally, the enactment of the Anti-tree Spiking Act of 1996 increased hazard of attacks by radical environmental groups while the AETA of 2006 reduced the hazard of another event. [...] The incidents included in the EID are “illegal activity in the United States from 1970 through 2007 that was principally motivated to protest the destruction or deg- radation of the environment, the mistreatment of animals, or both” (2). [...] Eco-terrorism related Legislation in the United States The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (ADA of 1988) Enacted on the 18th November 1988, the ADA of 1988 established the Office of National Drug Control Policy (UNDCP) and targeted sellers and buyers in the drug trade. [...] Summary of the Comparisons In sum, both AETA of 2006 and AEPA of 1992 punish the intentional damaging or any activities with the purpose of damaging properties or interrupting the operation of animal en- terprises.