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Logical question? Why would a governing body create laws to protect extinct species? Let's say the USFWS passes a law making it illegal to kill a T Rex? They would be the laughing stock of the world. This is not even remotely close to the subject of Bigfoot. Lets say Catmandoo is correct in his assumption that Bigfoot populations are healthy and stable. Then why would we put them in the same category as an extinct species? Here is my personal belief. If Bigfoot is discovered in say California? It is such a unique, rare and very human like animal that the knee jerk reaction will be to protect them. We have laws on the books already that protect Bigfoot such as Skamania county. If states started passing protection laws? The federal government is going to follow suit. Its going to be a media frenzy. It will be huge. Lots and lots of public pressure. No one is going to open a hunting season for them like a Bear or Deer. They are much too human like. Just like laws are passed to protect other great apes currently.

I am just getting warmed up. I wanted to make a post on St. Patricks' day but was blocked by the new firewall. The M18 Motorway in Ireland has one of the famous Hawthorn Trees. Score: Fairies 1, science 0. The delay cost extra tax payer dollars and about 10 years behind schedule. The tax payers approved the extra money to move the motorway project. That Hawthorn Tree is considered to be a portal for the Kerry / Munster Fairies and the Cannaught Fairies to do battle. That portal is their link to the 'Otherworld'. Portals. Why is it portals? This forum has a lot of members in Wales, England, Scotland and Ireland. Places of deep history and high strangeness. I want to know more about the 'Grey Man' and 'Selkies'.

Which is just a vicious cycle. We cannot classify a species that has not been discovered. Therefore we cannot afford them any protection under the endangered species act. Or the Bureau of Indian affairs for that matter, if you prefer. Until proof is presented? They reside in the realm of Pixies and Gnomes. And no one is going to stop a freeway project or a new dam project for a Pixie or a Gnome. So right now it’s a crap shoot. With no scientific data to back up any of our conclusions.

We have no way to quantify if they are doing well or not. But I am sure the loss of habitat along the I5 corridor, the loss of salmon runs, the Mt. St. Helen’s eruption, etc have all had impacts on their population. It would be my hope that if the species is recognized by science that it would be Federally protected.