Tony Caligiuri
Tony Caligiuri is a board member of Bear Trust International, a Missoula, Montana-based organization that claims to work to "to conserve all 8 species of the world’s bears, other wildlife, and habitat"[1] and that has lobbied against bear and wolf protection legislation alongside a number of gun lobby and sport-hunting advocacy organizations including Safari Club International and the National Rifle Association. [2][3]
Sport Hunting Activities
Caligiuri is the president of Boyt Harness Company, "the hunting industry standard for gun cases and firearm storage and transport," a past Editor-at-Large of North American Hunter magazine, a regular member of the Boone & Crockett Club, a director of the Jack O’Connor Hunting Heritage & Education Center, and a past Chairman of the Congressional Sportsman’s Foundation.[4]
Articles & Sources
References
- ↑ Bear Trust International, "Vision and Mission," organizational website, accessed March 15, 2016.
- ↑ Various organizations, "Letter to President Barack Obama Opposing the Bear Protection Act of 2008 (page 1)," lobbying letter, March 6, 2008, retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ↑ Various organizations, "Letter to President Barack Obama Urging Him to Support Removal of Endangered Species Act Protections for Gray Wolves (page 1)," letter, March 6, 2008, retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ↑ Boyt Harness Company, "Tony Caligiuri", company website, accessed March 15, 2016.