Greg Avery

Greg Avery (born 1963) is a British animal rights activist. He is chiefly known as a founding member of several influential animal rights campaigns — focusing on opposition to the animal testing industry — that have dramatically altered the nature of the animal rights movement in the UK. His latest involvement is with Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC), an international campaign to force the closure of Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS), an animal-testing company based in the UK and US. The Guardian describes Avery as the "de facto leader" of SHAC., The Guardian, 24 December 2008

Avery is currently serving a nine year jail sentence after his 2008 conviction on charges of conspiracy to blackmail in connection with the SHAC campaign.Yeoman, Fran. , The Times, January 21, 2009. Avery and six other activists convicted with him, including his second wife Natasha Dellemagne and his first wife Heather Nicholson, are alleged by police to be key figures within the Animal Liberation Front.Laville, Sandra. , The Guardian, 24 December 2008

Personal life

Avery was born and raised near Buxton in Derbyshire, one of six brothers.Boggan, Steve. The Guardian, June 1, 2006.Cook, John. The Salon, John Cook, retrieved...
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