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I just twitted him he's got sour grapes because she is on the verge of discovering something he has been banging bats against trees for, what a tool.

I would not be surprised if the Tribal Governments weigh in with a claim. They could say these guys are members of the tribe and sue for protection in Federal Court.

The Ruggster weighs in.

Sorry, I can't agree. Many of 'us' legitimate researchers are legitimate, but we don't necessarily believe that it's in the best interest of the species, what ever they are, to be exposed as "existant" UNTIL researchers have observed them well enough and long enough to have fact based evidence and understanding that can be presented 'when' the big announcement comes. As you seem to be stating it, it doesn't matter who does it as long as they can do it FAST and ASAP - the sooner the better. To me, this isn't a race... and anyone truely interested in getting to the finish line first is more interested in the celebrity factor of being "the guy/gal" who proved they existed, regardless of the impact that has on the species. That's why it matters to ME, who breaks the story.

Why, because they look furry? The Barred Owl is native to Vermont, and coincidentally also has feathers underneath that are furry. It seems every time I look into the idea that it was an owl in the Vermont pic, more pieces fall into place. But I don't expect many people around here to change what they already believe.

::Tontar frantically studying any info on hybrid species trackways::

The Salmo Priest Wilderness is split by the Colville NF and the Kaniksu NF with the Kaniksu going into Idaho and NW Montana, with the Colville running west towards the Okanogan NF. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kdxbPVaB0Qs/TWM8rHyuguI/AAAAAAAAA8E/qPwsNnmdEFw/s1600/WashingtonStateMap.jpg The largest continuous forest in Washington state is the Cascade/Olympic western forest. Interestingly the arid Okanogan valley somewhat splits the northern Wa forest into west and east. The blues to the south look like an island on a Washington map but they are not. They actually connect with NE Wa forests by way of Idaho, as the Columbia plateau stops just inside the Idaho line. If anyone has ever driven from Lewiston Idaho up the Clearwater river to Orofino Idaho I bet they quickly noticed the change in fauna. It would be a similar drive if you left Wenatchee Wa and drove up the Wenatchee river towards Leavenworth Wa. The sagebrush disappears and mountains and trees start. What excites me about the Selkirks is the vast ecosystem they belong to that most Americans cannot see because it lays in Canada. This ecosystem is called the Inland Temperate Rainforest. http://www.conservationnw.org/what-we-do/british-columbiahttp://www.conservationnw.org/what-we-do/british-columbia If Sasquatch are truly attracted to areas of higher than average rainfall? The ITR in my opinion is the BEST place to look in the intermountain west. And this is why I concentrate most of my efforts in the Selkirk mountains. The region is also much less populated than the western Washington rainforest and much more remote. I have heard the arguments both ways about how remote (or not) Sasquatch likes his habitat. I for one would rather simply deal with remote areas that do not make a whole lot of sense for the hoaxer. I'm also pro kill which means that I want to avoid hoaxers at all costs for obvious reasons. I would estimate the NE forests of Washington probably do not contain more than 10 Sasquatch at any given time with travel corridors going both north into British Columbia and east into Idaho and Montana. But probably not much south of Spokane county, as the Columbia plateau dominates all the way from there to the Blue mountains. Keep in mind that the Selkirks are home to roughly 50 Woodland Caribou.........I've lived here almost my whole life and have never seen one. In fact out of everyone I know I only know of one person actually seeing one. And out of that same friends and family network I only know of one person that has seen a Sasquatch. So I could be possibly conservative with my Squatch number. There could actually be more around (up to 50) like the Woodland Caribou, without people having more sightings. While elk hunting in the Selkirks just recently we did get to see both Griz and Wolf tracks within 100 yards of camp. We were camped up LeClerc creek just south of Monumental mountain for those of you interested in google earthing the region. This region is very thick with a lot of western red cedar in the creek bottoms opening up to fir, larch, pine forests in the higher elevations. And it gives me hope that I may again get to see Squatch tracks in my life time...........