Your free book to action animal rights Grr! Graphics for Animal Liberation How to Do Animal Rights - And Win the War on Animals Contents About Chapter 1 Introduction to Doing Animal Rights 1. The Broad Setting 2. Mass Extinction 3. The Animal Holocaust Chapter 2 Know Your Animal Ethics & Animal Rights 1. Animal Ethics Background Ethics Importance of Animal Ethics Glossary Now a Biff From History How to Proceed? Ethical Theories Ethical Theories Compared Choosing an Ethical Theory Do Philosophical Ideas Work? 2. Animal Rights What are Animal Rights? Background to Animal Rights Major Dates for Rights Animal Rights Theory Fundamental Animal Ethical Positions Variations on Animal Rights Are Rights a Cure-all? Universal Declaration on Animals Arguments For & Against Animal Rights 3. Comparing Animal Philosophies Animal Ethics vs Animal Rights Animal Rights vs Animal Welfare Animal Rights vs Conservation Deep Ecology Conclusion Chapter 3 Campaigning Methods for Animal Rights 1. Introduction 2. Campaigning Where to Begin? Keeping Going Ten Essential Campaigning Tips More Tips 3. Civil Disobedience What Is Civil Disobedience Civil Disobedience & Animal Rights Arguments For & Against Civil Disobedience 4. Direct Action What is Direct Action? Examples of Animal Rights Direct Action Individual vs Mass Direct Action Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty The Battle of Brightlingsea Inset: Background to Brightlingsea Comparing Direct Actions Direct Action vs Civil Disobedience Efficacy of Direct Action 5. Action Planning What is an Action Plan? Why an Action Plan? Who Should Produce the Action Plan? Before You Begin Distinguish Operations From Administrations Creating Your Action Plan You Should Be Smart You Should Also SWOT Make It Happen Review It A Simple Action Plan Template 6. Lobbying Who Can Lobby? What & Whom to Lobby Start Lobbying How to Lobby Lobbying Techniques 7. Picketing What is Picketing? AR Picketing is Like Industrial Picketing How to Picket 8. Starting a Group What to Do? Name & Logo Finding Members A Constitution? The Group Committee Group Success Or Failure Newsletters Fundraising 9. Publicity 10. Leafleting Design Printing Distribution Posters & Placards Other Media 11.News Media Media Tips A Feature Article? The Letters Page News Release The Radio Radio Tips 12. Internet The Web Email Create Your Own Web Site Designing Your Web Site Capturing Viewers Discussion Boards Chapter 4 Activities for Animal Rights  1. Undercover Investigator  2. Video Activist  3. Animal Friendly Traveller  4. Preacher  5. Animal Rescuer  6. Investigative Reporter  7. Media Watcher  8. Philosopher  9. Flyer 10. Personal Activist 11. Animal Lawyer 12. Politician 13. Prisoner Supporter 14. Public & School Speaker 15. Aerial Snooper 16. Scientific Investigator 17. Solo Information Worker 18. Street Theatre Actor 19. Teacher 20. Voluntary Worker Abroad Chapter 5 The Law & Animal Rights 1. Terrorism Background Terrorism Defined Animal Extremism & Terrorism Does AR Extremism Work in Practice? 2. Violence or Nonviolence? Can We Justify Violence? Kinds of Violence Views For & Against Violence Is Violence Efficacious? Conclusion 3. The Law - US & Britain United States FBI vs Extremists Britain Extremist Tactics Establishment Fights Back 4. Police Arrest In the Street & At Your Door At the Police Station Your Tactics Know Your Rights Remaining Silent Your Lawyer Suing the Police Chapter 6 Assorted Animal Rights Activists 1.  Steven Best 2.  John Lawrence 3.  Andrew Linzey 4.  Richard Martin 5.  The McLibel Two 6.  Ingrid Newkirk 7.  Jill Phipps 8.  Henry Salt 9.  Henry Spira 10. Peter Singer 11. Tom Regan 12. Richard D Ryder Chapter 7 Animal Numbers Raised & Killed 1.  Summary 2.  Chickens 3.  Pigs 4.  Beef Cattle 5.  Fish 6.  Meat Consumption 7.  Fur-bearers 8.  Experimental Animals Chapter 8.  Extras! 1.  Mutilations of Farm Animals 2.  The Five Freedoms 3.  Painism 4.  The Forgotten Fur 5.  The Golden Rule 6.  Human Overpopulation 7.  Climate Change 8.  Think Like an Animal Appendix 1 World Scientists' Warning to Humanity. Appendix 2 Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare.

How to Do Animal Rights - And Win the War on Animals Chapter 4 Activities for Animal Rights 20. Voluntary Worker Abroad   Volunteer to work abroad – for your gap year, career break, change of direction, early retirement or just a vacation. Organisations around the world engaged in animal, wildlife and conservation projects need volunteers to work with them for at least a month to a year or more and you might find a niche working in animal rights. You travel about, live in a new-to-you environment, plunge into the local population and culture, even pick up a foreign tongue; altogether an unforgettable experience. You could mix animal rights with animal welfare and conservation. An example of a good project that combines all three, would be one that effectively rehabilitates animals stolen from the wild, say for the pet or zoo trade, back to the wild. Unfortunately though, although many opportunities exist for working with animal welfare and conservation organisations, at present few bona fide openings currently exist for purely animal rights work. So how do you find animal rights volunteer positions? Search the Web. One web site for example states, "Experience the magic of India while helping to promote animal rights." Then goes on to say: "Working for an animal welfare NGO with a strong track record, you'll have plenty of chances to roll up your sleeves and get involved in spreading awareness about the care, management and nutrition of pets and homeless animals to all sections of Indian society." But this NGO is only one percent into animal rights. Still, this is a good start. When volunteering for an animal welfare or conservation organisation you must be careful that you are actually being active for animal rights, which is not the same as animal welfare or conservation. Some bodies involved in these latter activities are opposed to animal rights. Conversely, some people in animal rights oppose and disparage animal welfare, taking the view that "Animal 'welfare' laws do little but regulate the details of exploitation." (1) Checking Bona Fides How do you check the honesty of an organisation? The only way is to ask them for a list of all (or at least twenty) of their recent volunteers with contact details. A good organisation ought to be able to give you a list. They must send you a reasonably full list because if you get only half a dozen or fewer names they may be in the pay of the organisation to say good things and there is no point contacting them for an opinion. If the organisation has 'no time' to send you a full list, or 'does not do that sort of thing', or makes up some other excuse, then seriously consider dropping them flat. What You Need To be successful on your voluntary work abroad you: Need energy, enthusiasm and a real commitment to work hard to meet the mental and physical challenge. Should be able to adapt to circumstances if you find yourself working in isolated surroundings, possibly living in conditions you might consider sub-standard or primitive, out of touch with your family and friends, and experiencing many strange cultural differences. Should be able to commit yourself for several months, offer certain skills or expertise if a particular project demands it, and meet travelling costs, living costs and other expenses like administration, insurance and taxes. Home Thoughts Alternatively, instead of going abroad, you could opt for volunteering at an animal rights organisation in your neighbourhood. For instance, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals advertise on their web sites for volunteers in their American and European offices. An organisation like this needs volunteers to assist in administration office work, participate in demonstrations and photo calls, carry out research for campaigns, pack parcels, distribute leaflets and undertake other duties as necessary. Choose your days and hours of work. Finally While travelling as a voluntary worker in any kind of job, whether related to animals or not, keep an eye open for animal abuses that you can do something about on your own initiative; see Animal-Friendly Traveller, Chapter 4. References (1) Best S & Nocella A J (eds). Terrorist or Freedom Fighter? Reflections on the liberation of animals. Lantern Books. 2002:12.

How to Do Animal Rights - And Win the War on Animals. First published on the Web: April 2008. © Roger (Ben) Panaman, April 2008. All rights reserved.