List of fur farms raided by the ALF that have closed
A list of all fur farms known to have closed subsequent to visits by the Animal Liberation Front.
Here is what this list is not: A list of fur farms the ALF has shut down.
What this is: A list of fur farms confirmed to have closed, and were once visited by the Animal Liberation Front.
The evidence strongly suggests the majority of these farms shut down for reasons other than a visit by animal liberators (although in each case, the ALF may have been a contributing factor). The majority of these farms shut down years after an ALF visit, or the number of animals released was so small it is unlikely to have bankrupted the farm.
However, there are farms that are confirmed to have been shut down by activists. When the evidence is strong, or conclusive, the entries are bolded. Some of the evidence used to confirm the ALF had a leading role in a closure include:
- Court documents
- Timing of the closure (coming shortly after a visit by the Animal Liberation Front)
- Media reports
List of closed fur farms once visited by the Animal Liberation Front
August 13th, 1995
Davidson Fur Farm
Annendale, Minnesota
One coyote liberated
CLOSED
November 16th, 1995
Jordan Mink Ranch
Olympia, Washington
400 mink liberated
CLOSED
November 16th, 1995
Ma Ellis Fox Farm
Pleasant View, Tenessee
30 foxes liberated
CLOSED
April 4th, 1996, & October 29th, 1996
W. Bennet Fur Farm
Victor, New York
1,700 mink released, 46 foxes released, respectively.
CLOSED
Five raids over five years
Brainard Fur Farm
Snohomish, Washington
100+ mink released, total.
CLOSED
Three releases: June 7th, 1996, July 29th, 1998, & July 30th, 1998
Fur Breeder’s Agricultural Cooperative
Sandy, Utah
75, 6, and 2 mink liberated respectively
CLOSED DUE TO ACCIDENTAL FIRE, 2011. MAY REOPEN.
July 4th, 1996
Latzig Mink Ranch
Howard Lake, Minnesota
1,000 mink liberated
CLOSED. NOW A FERRET FARM.
August 9th, 1996
Carmel Mink Ranch
Hinsdale, Massachusettes
1,000 mink liberated
CLOSED
October 5th, 1996
Gauthier Fur Farm
Lindboro, New Hampshire
35 fox and 10 mink liberated
CLOSED
May 11th, 1997
Parson’s Mink Ranch
Salisbury, Maryland
500 mink liberated
CLOSED
July 4th, 1997
David Smith Mink Farm
Cle Elum, Washington
4,000 mink liberated
CLOSED
July 8th, 1997
Tom Mohoric Mink Farm
Medina, Ohio
41 mink liberated
CLOSED
September 1st, 1997
Ides Mink Farm
Downers Grove, Illinois
3500 mink liberated
CLOSED
October 17th, 1997
Turbak Mink Ranch
Watertown, South Dakota
3,000 mink liberated
CLOSED
Ocotber 25th, 1997
Jack Dittrich Minkery
Medford, Wisconsin
3,000 mink liberated
CLOSED
November 5th, 1997
Blaine Leffers Fox Farm
Fort Wayne, Indiana
125 fox liberated
CLOSED
November 28th, 1997
Carmel Mink Ranch
Hinsdale, Massachusettes
6 mink liberated
CLOSED
August 18th, 1998
Mueller fur farm
Kimball, Minnesota
4,000 mink liberated
CLOSED
August 20th, 1998
(the farmer mentions two actions have occurred, only one action is known)
Hidden Valley Fur Farm
Guttenburg, Iowa
330 foxes liberated
CLOSED
August 27th, 1998
Brown Mink Farm
Beloit, Wisconsin
3,000 mink liberated
CLOSED
February 13, 1999
Davidson Fur Farm
Annendale, Minnesota
6 fox liberated
CLOSED
August 8th, 1999
Gene Meyer Mink Farm
Plymouth, Wisconsin
2,500 mink liberated
(nearby United Feeds fur feed supplier burned down the same night)
CLOSED
August 14th, 1999
Frank Parsons Mink Ranch
Salisbury, Maryland
20 mink liberated
CLOSED
September 12th, 1999; & October 25th, 1999
Calvin Gunnink Fur Farm
Chandler, Minnesota
100 fox liberated, 5 lynx liberated, respectively.
CLOSED
June 14th, 2000
Richard Gauthier Fur Farm
Lyndeborough, New Hamsphire
500 mink liberated
CLOSED
September 7th, 2000
Drewelow & Sons Fur Farm
New Hampton, Iowa
14,000 mink liberated
REPORTED CLOSED BY MEDIA, JUNE 2013. UNCONFIRMED.
Two raids in one week, October, 2001
Scott Nelson Mink Ranch
Ellsworth, Iowa
2,000 mink liberated
CLOSED
September, 2002
Main Mink Ranch
Gerry, New York
Mink liberated and breeding cards taken
CLOSED
August 14th, 2007
Carmel Mink Ranch
Hinsdale, Massachusettes
500 mink liberated
CLOSED
September 8th, 2008
S&N Fur Farm
Scio, Oregon
150-200 mink liberated
REPORTED EMPTY 2009, MAY REOPEN
October 17th, 2008 & October 4th, 2009
Ylipelto Fur Farm
Svensen, Oregon
1,500 mink and 300 mink liberated, respectively
CLOSED
