Ever timed the Patterson-Gimln film there, Todd?

Fail.

Other countries (Bhutan comes to mind) have done it. Why not the US and Canada? Our “best idea” stands a bit trumped here. Go with the flow.

regarding the politics of Canada –

Don’t pay any attention to the man behind the curtain. I’ve come to realize that politicians don’t listen to evidence and do what is right; they decide what they want to do and find evidence (or pseudo-evidence) to reinforce their pre-conceived notions. If ‘protecting’ a species of humanoid mammals that probably exists in their territories makes them seem cutting edge or increases their reputations as stewards of the environment all the better.

They could very well have good, sound reasons for wanting to protect wilderness areas, truthfully I can think of at least a dozen myself. But it is harder for foes of the legislation to fight against something like this in the public realm. True the animal may or may not exist but why not come down on the side of caution, why wipe out a population before you can study it? The list is endless.

Also, as you noted, this information about Canada’s laws are coming from Slyvanic sources this was proposed in 2007 but as of 2011 there doesn’t appear to be a law on the books, at least not through the House of Commons which seems to be all I can gain access to.

Canadian MP Mike Lake who has called for Bigfoot to be protected under Canada’s species at risk act, alongside Whooping Cranes, Blue Whales, and Red Mulberry trees.

Here is that photo: Although I do not endorse Pseudo-skeptics (this blog seems to be fit for their ilk), the pic is hilarious.

Also there are shiny reflections from the fur itself which screams fake fur. Natural hair does not reflect light in that way. I could be wrong and the “reflections” could just be photographic artifacts.

I believe that we now know what Squatch looks like.

I would really like to hear from anybody who has had a close-up encounter with SquatchLips and for them to say “Yes. That looks like what I saw” or “No. Not even close.”

I also find the fact that this so-called Sylvanic group is getting government attention from Canada i.e. recognizing it as a protected species as suspect: is there real documentation that this is the case? I’ve seen videos of Todd Standing’s people saying it was being done, but then again, this was Todd Standing’s people. If true, what happened to the common sense of Canadian politicians? If it has gotten that bad there, if politicians are convinced by a suit so poor in quality it wouldn’t have been used in the 1960′s star trek or even (dare I say) a dirt cheap elementary school educational film, then Canadians need to prepare for the worst (back to poaching harp seals? End of free healthcare and free college? If a species can be recognized by people in power and awarded protection, based on a suit better used on the Barney Children’s show, or Bear in the big blue house, then I would think that anything would go. If it happens here, Greenland won’t look so cold, and Mexico not so dangerous. Mars won’t look so far away and inhospitable.)

This type of farce, this facade, can prove lethal to this field of study, and maybe perhaps this is the intended goal of Todd Standing: to wreck and ruin Sasquatch research, to a point beyond repair (save for a body, and probably half, if not more, investigators refuse to get a body).

I pray that Finding Bigfoot doesn’t fall head line and sinker for this cow pattie.

The new picture is more believable but it also obscures much more than the first. More of the face is hidden in shadows and as much as the limbs/twigs annoy me, I won’t call anyone out on those as these creatures are reported to hide in the woods and more than likely you are just going to have obstacles between you and the creature and no telephoto lens can remove them. As for why no video [shrugs] can’t answer that one.

The cynic in me almost wants to say ‘someone’ was listening to our critiques of the original photo and paid attention when the second photo was done. Another part of me feels the second photo is of an ape with a little Photoshopping done at the nose and lips but I’m in a skeptical, cynical mood today so don’t mind me.