Forestry practices, many outdoor activities, and development, could possibly come to a stand still if this animal was proven to exist, potentially causing the loss of Billions of dollars.

Just look at the zealots currently trying to stop hunting, fishing, trapping, you name it …. it’s costing States millions in just legal fees.

I believe there are those in the Government that already know whether this animal exists, they will not divulge anything or assist anyone.

The evidence does suggest that there maybe a large primate living within the Continental US, but don’t expect mainstream science or Government intervention for assistance.

I suspect that any evidence that could unequivocally prove the existence of this animal, would quickly be disposed of by any Government agency, including a body!

You had better believe we’re on our own.

What about ‘resident’ subjects? There are a couple of candidates described on the net, has anyone followed them to the nest? Or camped nearby or left a game camera?

What about the ongoing silence of the authorities? The Americans have invested (more than any zoology department could) in a lot of camera equipement and who knows what all along the Canadian border. There are towers and line of sight sensors galore searching for drug smugglers, yet they haven’t seen any anamolies? They record every movement for miles and have for years, but no anomalous heat signatures?

The pop culture image of a single ape clumping through the woods on oversize feet is preposterous. Why? It is because lack of new material creates a vacuum, attracting filler. Long unproven theory lends itself to parody.

Maybe the way to find a ’subject’ is to find a rancher that is buying a hell of a lot of oranges. Is anybody checking?

It’s okay by me if they don’t accept the collected evidence because the evidence itself is of an unknown species and is therefore subject to interpretation up to the point where the species becomes known.

This is part of the scientific method and is why we have peer review built into the process. It’s a brake but it can be misused as we’ve seen in the past.

Overall I enjoyed the show. I thought it was well done given the subject. My best,

Larry Lesh

Or some anthropologists don’t get outside, take your pick.

This is one of the easiest anti-sas arguments to toss out of hand. Look at all the deer in the eastern woods. All the deer and elk in the west. Add moose and bear both places, among others. And look at all the food that’s left even after they’re done. (And the sas’s apparent taste for deer and elk. )

Most of the nutritive material in temperate forests is composted uneaten.

It’s how they become FORESTS, Dr. Jablonsky. Get some fresh air before that next TV appearance.