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To: Junkyardawg who wrote (32202)	5/8/2000 2:55:00 PM
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Society of Cryptozoology Scientists to Search for Sasquatch Evidence Updated 8:08 AM ET May 1, 2000 TUCSON, Ariz., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- A team of scientific investigators are preparing to spend a month in a remote wilderness area of the U.S. Pacific Northwest in an attempt to obtain evidence for the Sasquatch or Bigfoot, a supposed 7-8 foot-tall, bipedal primate. The four-person team, headed by J. Richard Greenwell, secretary of the International Society of Cryptozoology, based in Tucson, Arizona, will be completely cut off from civilization as it uses special attractants to entice one or more of the supposed primates to its camp. Previous expeditions sponsored by the Society have produced track and "bed" finds, and loud, unidentified vocalizations. Cryptozoology is the scientific evaluation of evidence for unverified animals, the Sasquatch being the most famous in North America. The term "Sasquatch" derives from an American Indian name, while "Bigfoot" originated with 1950's California press accounts. The Sasquatch is dismissed by most scientists as mere folkloric creations or purposeful fabrications, although over 1,500 eyewitness reports and two films of the supposed primate now exist. The new field project will include a wide array of electronic equipment, including thermal and seismic detectors, night-vision binoculars, state-of-the-art photographic and video night-cameras, and a powerful broadcast system for propagating gorilla calls down canyon walls into deep drainage systems. "We're not claiming the Sasquatch exists," states Greenwell, a mammalogist with the International Wildlife Museum in Tucson. "What we are saying is that zoology has a duty to deal with these kinds of unresolved issues. Although difficult, this particular problem can be resolved, given enough resources. Simply ignoring the mounting evidence for 40 years is really not consistent with either the spirit of scientific inquiry or the principles of scientific methodology." The ultimate purpose of the project is to film the supposed primates. "We recognize," adds Greenwell, "that film footage in itself will never really constitute proof. What we are hoping for is that other scientists, and funding agencies, will be swayed sufficiently by any new evidence to support further investigation. That, in turn, could lead to the ultimate proving that such a primate exists." Technical preparations and fundraising for a late-July departure are currently underway. CONTACT: J. Richard Greenwell of the International Society of Cryptozoology, 520-884-8369, iscz@azstarnet.com or Richard White of International Wildlife Museum, 520-629-0100, ext. 252, rwhite@safariclub.org. This release was issued through DigitalWork.com -- Your Business Workshop. More information on DigitalWork.com may be found at digitalwork.com . Contact: J. Richard Greenwell of the International Society of Cryptozoology, 520-884-8369, iscz@azstarnet.com or Richard White of International Wildlife Museum, 520-629-0100, ext. 252, rwhite@safariclub.org news.excite.com