"...even more people will enjoy our national parks."

I’m commenting in reply to lem's remarks of yesterday afternoon. Lem brought up some good points that should be discussed. It’s true that there have always been people who overreact to the unusual. But in the case of bigfoot, I hope their number is few. When the animal is proven to exist, I believe this will lead to increased curiosity and interest in the outdoors, not more fear. If any change in visitor numbers takes place, at all, I think even more people will enjoy our national parks.

As for our forest lands, I believe a multi-use, managed forest is probably best; at least in my area, the Pacific Northwest. I think bigfoot numbers are relatively small and always have been. The animal has been coexisting with logging for centuries and probably will continue, as long as they are not encroached on severely.

...Chris Perry

We've deleted Bigfoot and the Ring of Truth

We will just concentrate on Bigfoot Ballyhoo. Please do "Keep Talking Bigfoot." ...Linda Newton-Perry

Why Tell Us About Bigfoot? How about Common Decency?

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David has left a new comment on your post ""I have a right to know what is in our forest ..."...":

Does it say in the constitution that people can lie about seeing a big hairy monster? Do you or any other person have the right to use our resources with police, forest service and others to search for and take reports using public dollars looking for a hoax or made up bigfoot sightings? This is mainly the reason government knows people do strange things to bring attention to themselves.

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My answer to David, above:

David, common decency comes into play here. If you are about to step in front of a car, don't you want the guy standing next to you to warn you? Don't we tell our children to be careful when they are chasing after a ball in the street? Shouldn't we be told bigfoot lives in the woods? I want to be told. It is simply common decency one fellow toward the other....Linda Newton-Perry

"...trying to get a rise out of people."

H'erk has left a new comment on your post "HDSH's comment and the 1962 Columbus Day Story":

Relax folks. "The Government" doesn't pay anyone to reply to blogs to make the rest of us feel like insects. I think HDSH is just some loser trying to get a rise out of people. I, like many who tune in to this blog, work with a local government. Reading how much some people automatically hate any government worker is more than a little depressing as it is. Then you have HDSH and his/her ilk trying hard to make things worse.

Just for the record, I work for a natural resources-oriented department in Western Washington (but spent a decade as a youngster in Douglas County, OR!) and have never been advised one way or the other on how to speak with the public about the subject of Sasquatch. Around the office, we have some good 'what if' stories just like anywhere else. Some people believe, some don't, some keep an open mind. We really are just people. I personally find the subject really interesting and have my fingers crossed that this blog can someday help reveal something extraordinary to the world.