Gilbert Adams

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Gilbert Adams is the secretary 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]

JAG Ranch

Adams is the owner of JAG Ranch, a 1,600-acre canned hunt ranch facility in Dimmit County, Texas.[4] JAG Ranch sells pre-arranged trophy hunts of whitetail deer in addition to canned hunts of exotic and African game species. [5]

Articles & Sources

References

  1. Bear Trust International, "Vision and Mission," organizational website, accessed March 14, 2016.
  2. Various organizations, "Letter to President Barack Obama Opposing the Bear Protection Act of 2008 (page 1)," lobbying letter, March 6, 2008, accessed 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.
  4. JAG Ranch, "About Us", facility website, accessed March 14, 2016.
  5. JAG Ranch, "Exotic & African Game Hunts," facility website, accessed March 14, 2016.