Despite the movements only forming alliances in 1996/1997, activists such as Rod Coronado were known to be active in both the ALF and ELF dating back before the names were officially used together.
尽管两运动仅在1996/1997年结成过同盟，但追溯到两名称被正式共用之前，已知有罗德·科罗纳多（Rod Coronado）等行动主义者同时活跃于ALF和ELF。