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I'm sensing a "can't see the forest for the trees" situation here. The show is produced for a general audience who may or may not have much knowledge, let alone interest in the subject. That was pretty much me three years ago when I first saw it. I was very interested in Bigfoot from about age 12 through high school, '63 to '69, then enlisted in the Navy, came home, got married, raised a family, etc. I still followed the occasional news story but it wasn't a focus. When I started watching FB, I discovered that there are actually people out seriously looking for Bigfoot, that there was a lot more information available than 45 years ago. I began reading and searching the internet , which is what lead me to the BFF about a year ago and the opportunity to really learn things worthwhile. I wasn't fooled into thinking FB was uber serious, I have some knowledge of what is involved in television production and the limitations that places on "reality" shows. Its value was simply reigniting my teenage interest in the subject. I believe it has brought the subject of Bigfoot into the general consciousness somewhat, for good or ill. I still watch it for fun. Next weeks show could actually be fairly interesting as they are going to be looking at the thermal video that Stacy Brown and his dad shot in the Florida Panhandle in the spring of last year.

Honestly, I don't even wonder anymore - I KNOW they would be better off without us "discovering" them officially. Some say - We can protect their habitat. What indication do we have that that is even necessary? Some say - We can protect them. They can protect themselves - they have so far. Besides how can we protect them by proving them. That will bring the previous non-believing trophy hunters out of the woodwork searching for that ultimate trophy. Not to mention the money hungry crazies and what they might do....including TV producers. I can't think of one realistic thing we could do that would better their lives- that they would want from us. They don't want/need our help, or they would have made contact by now and asked for help. But I still want to know. Which is very selfish. But I am just human and the curiosity is killing me!