Violence by fanatical environmentalists

Ecoterrorism is any crime committed in the name of saving nature. The definition of terrorism is "the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives." Ecoterrorism crimes include arson, attempted murder, criminal trespass, death threats, malicious destruction of property, murder, and vandalism, usually committed against farmers, ranchers, land owners, miners, loggers, manufacturers, developers, scientists and research staff and local authority staff. Further actions include organized vandalism called by environmentalists, monkey wrenching, which means sabotage against goods, producers, and their equipment, in order to save nature. Ecoterrorism can also include equipment vandalism, sending package bombs, blockades using physical force to obstruct workers from going where they have a legal right to go, and the illegal occupancy of private or government offices to commit the crime of civil disobedience. Civil disobedience that results in criminal arrests, while not classified by law enforcement as "terrorism," can be considered an act of ecoterrorism. These actions can include criminal trespass, obstruction, property destruction, intimidation that result in convictions, fines and jail sentences.