Jeff, I think your thinking is right on. We Bigfoot hunters have talked about the same thing that you mentioned. I think that if they even knew that they existed, they would, kill it, and bury it, and then hush --hush.
But, I dont think they know how many their is. So therefore, if given the chance to harvest one,--and it will happen,---if not us, then some other group, will harvest one, get it on the news, and then the world will know, and then all hell will break loose.
If the powers that be did close down some of the places for bigfoot to live, then it would be good, because they wouldnt be putting houses, and banks their. However like you said it would have some adverse affects, also.
The best advise I would offer is that if one is harvested, anywhere, just dont tell em where it was harvest at, or better, it was harvested crossing a highway.
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