Eagles of National Unity only committed one attack more than three decades ago, and the group can be considered inactive.

Individuals work alone and are primarily self-funded

The Earth Liberation Front (ELF) is an international underground organization consisting of autonomous groups of people who carry out direct action according to the ELF guidelines.  It was founded in 1992 in Brighton, England by Earth First! members who refused to abandon criminal acts as a tactic when others wished to move Earth First! into the mainstream.  The group jumped to North America in the mid-90's.  Historically, the group has concentrated efforts on the timber industry and animal rights issues.  More recent actions indicate that some ELF factions are also targeting suburban sprawl, with New York a hotspot for this type of activity.  Within the past year, a number of under-construction condominiums and luxury homes have been set on fire by ELF operatives. Subsequent press releases describe an "an unbounded war on urban sprawl", adding that "we will not tolerate the destruction of our island" and "if you build it we will burn it." There is not a centralized organization or membership to speak of in the ELF, so individuals or cells are driven only by their personal decisions to carry out actions.

According to the ELF website, which guides individual member's actions, "Any direct action to halt the destruction of the environment and adhering to the strict nonviolence guidelines, listed below, can be considered an ELF action. Economic sabotage and property destruction fall within these guidelines." <p> 1) To inflict economic damage on those profiting from the destruction and exploitation of the natural environment; 2) To reveal and educate the public on the atrocities committed against the earth and all species that populate it; and 3) To take all necessary precautions against harming any animal, human and non-human.<p><p>The ELF advocates "monkeywrenching," a euphemism for acts of sabotage and property destruction against industries and other entities perceived to be damaging to the natural environment. "Monkeywrenching" includes tree spiking, arson, sabotage of logging or construction equipment, and other types of property destruction.  Economic damage is often accomplished via acts of vandalism, ranging from breaking windows and gumming locks to setting fires and damaging equipment.  Public education is typically achieved by means of anonymous press releases following acts of sabotage. Spray paint is also used to communicate messages and to claim responsibility at the site of sabotage.