Peter Young (activist)

He was indicted by a federal grand jury in 1998 on charges related to fur farm raids in Iowa, South Dakota, and Wisconsin in 1997.

[4] Young describes himself as becoming more active after being shocked by his visit to a chicken slaughterhouse in the Seattle Chinatown-International District.

"[4][6] In the fall of 1997, Young and a friend, Justin Samuel, set off from Washington with the plan to release animals from fur farms in the Midwest on their way to Florida.

The search of their vehicle yielded animal rights literature, fur farm addresses, and other suspicious items.

Young was arrested in San Jose, California on March 21, 2005, on charges of shoplifting CDs from a local Starbucks and was extradited to Wisconsin to face trial for the fur farm raids.

Before being sentenced, he told the court, addressing fur farmers, that he would "forever mark those nights on your property as the most rewarding experience of my life.

The search warrant alleged Young and his roommates had harbored Walter Bond, an individual suspected of setting fire to a leather shop and restaurant.

[24] Since Young's release he has been giving many speeches and talks about animal liberation, his life, and eco-activism action.

On April 22, 2024 Young gave a talk at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP) as the UWSP Earth Week keynote speaker entitled, "Activism in your everyday life" which focused on self-improvement, animal liberation, his past as well as the benefits of "thinking like a criminal".

The event was hosted by a partnership between the UWSP Office of Sustainability and the Stevens Point chapter of the climate organization, 350.