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Alex Pacheco (activist) Alexander Fernando Pacheco (born August 1958) is an American animal rights activist. He is the founder of 600 Million Dogs, [1] co-founder and former chairman of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and a member of the advisory board of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. [2]
- American
- Alexander Fernando Pacheco, August 1958 (age 65), Joliet, Illinois, United States
Feb 8, 2021 · From Silver Spring to the international stage, a GW alumnus changed the world of animal rights activism forever. Alex Pacheco was born in Illinois in 1958 to a Mexican father and an American mother…
Feb 9, 2021 · Alex left the meat-packing plant a vegetarian and with a newfound determination. He wanted to give a voice to those who didn’t have one, and as a result, Alex Pacheco, would change the face of animal rights. Beginning his life-long dedication, he attended George Washington University, and majored in Political and Environmental Science.
Founded in March 1980 by Newkirk and animal rights activist Alex Pacheco, the organization first gained attention in the summer of 1981 during what became known as the Silver Spring monkeys case. The organization opposes factory farming , fur farming , animal testing , and other activities it considers to be exploitation of animals.
- March 22, 1980; 43 years ago
- US$66.3 million (2020)
- Ingrid Newkirk
- Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Aug 19, 2020 · On August 21, 1980, animal rights advocates Ingrid Newkirk and Alex Pacheco found People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Rising from humble beginnings, PETA will soon become the world’s ...
Aug 4, 2016 · Alex Pacheco's life as an animal activist should be a #1 New York Times best seller and a major motion picture. It's that fascinating, unique, inspiring, and impactful. On this episode of Kirschner's Korner Radio, Alex discusses what caused him to become an animal rights activist, working as a crew member with Captain Paul Watson…
Oct 18, 2022 · On the morning of Sept. 11, 1981, Montgomery County police raided a nondescript warehouse on Brookville Road in Silver Spring, confiscating 17 rhesus macaque monkeys after receiving a tip from Takoma Park resident and animal welfare activist Alex Pacheco. Pacheco, then 23, had orchestrated the raid. Masquerading as a volunteer, he had spent ...
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