Lisa Lange's career in animal rights activism has come full circle.

Sixteen years ago, Lange went to Pennsylvania to protest a pigeon shoot, which landed her in prison for 12 days. She shared a cellblock with Ingrid Newkirk, cofounder of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), and was subsequently hired by the organization.

Officials at this year's Wimbledon tennis tournament were denounced by PETA - where Lange is now SVP of communications - for shooting pigeons that organizers say were ...