Paul Watson, co-founder of Greenpeace and founder of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, is “advocating the takeover of the Sierra Club.” Watson wants the organization to take a strong stance against hunting, fishing and other management of natural resources.
Watson is known for his tactic of ramming and sinking whaling ships. Some of his actions have landed him in jail in foreign nations, but he claims he is not an ecoterrorist. He said at the 2002 Animal Rights Conference that activists “should never feel like we’re going too far in breaking the law.”
Watson was elected to the Sierra Club Board of Directors in April 2003. According to the San Diego Union Tribune, Watson’s efforts to control the board include stacking the organization’s governing body with like-minded individuals. He claims to be three directors away from controlling the 15-member board and, in turn, the group’s $100 million annual budget.
Courtesy U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance
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