Tony Caligiuri

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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

  1. Bear Trust International, "Vision and Mission," organizational website, accessed March 15, 2016.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Boyt Harness Company, "Tony Caligiuri", company website, accessed March 15, 2016.