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BRITISH FUR COUNCIL PRESS RELEASE, NOVEMBER 18, 1998
British Fur Moves to End "Intimidation" as Public Condemn Animal Rights Tactics
LONDON, NOVEMBER 18, 1998: British people are becoming more intolerant of demonstrations and other activity by animal rights campaigners. A new Gallup survey finds that a massive 82% of people disapprove of the methods used.
"The latest Gallup survey shows a significant hardening of opinion against the 'cause' of animal rights over last year, with public disapproval rising from 74% a year ago to the massive 82% now," says the British Fur Council (BFC), which commissioned the survey.
"It is possible that this hardening view towards the actions of animal rights campaigners comes in the wake of a summer of economic sabotage and disruption against farmers, retailers and local communities," the BFC adds.
Now the BFC, a division of the trade association representing fur farmers and retailers, is stepping up its campaign to end harassment and intimidation of its members with leaflets and advertisements that call on the government to support the "basic right of everyone to go freely about their lawful business".
Under the headline "Daddy, shall we tell the Prime Minister about our visits", the BFC's powerful message* reveals that one family has been targeted for "visits" at their home and place of work 150 times in a year by animal rights activists.
"Everyone is entitled to feel safe and secure in their homes or at work, but the scale and extent of 'visits' by activists under the guise of legitimate protest, simply go too far when they are designed to harass and intimidate people", the BFC maintains.
NB. The surveys were carried out by the Gallup Organization between Oct. 2-8, 1997, and oct. 22-28, 1998, with a sample size of 1004 16+ UK population in 1997 and 1054 16, UK population in 1998. There is a margin of error of +/- 3%. Gallup has approved this release for statistical accuracy.
For more information contact: The British Fur Council, Brookstone House, 6 Elthorne Road, London N19 4AG; info@britishfurcouncil.com. Tel: 0171 281 2487. Fax: 0171 281 1374. a/h pager no. 07654 303935. Press contact: Jan Brown.
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