Why Idiots Do Bigfoot Hoaxes & Bigfoot Living Patterns

Jeffery Wells on Bigfoot

I am curious to impressions on the Bigfoot Hoax that happened that you mention in your book and why do you think people are so determined to bring forth a hoax like that? It just hurts the field so much I don’t understand it.

JW: I actually spoke with the two hoaxers back in 2008, and although I was not impressed with what they told me, I did feel that they might have been lucky enough to have stumbled upon something. After talking with them and then hearing more reports and seeing more videos online at Youtube about their findings, I began to realize this was a hoax. After talking with two of my sources in the book, I definitely did not put any confidence in their story. I ceased all communication with them at that point. People do these kinds of things for attention.

Our 21st century technology is both a blessing and a curse. We can access and disseminate information very easily today, but we can also spread rumor and unfounded conjecture just as easily. We have also provided a forum for narcissists and “wannabes” with this same technology. My guess is that these hoaxers, and countless others, are trying to get their fifteen minutes of fame unjustifiably and conveniently, rather than the way that serious researchers and authors do by putting in hours and hours either in the field or in the research facilities.

How are changes in human living patterns affecting Bigfoot sightings and Bigfoot habitats?

JW: This is a very interesting part of what I write about in Bigfoot in Georgia. In the last chapter I talk about the ramifications of this. I believe that the population growth in Georgia in regions like the North Georgia Mountains and the Central Savannah River Area is causing some of the activity we are seeing today. With the influx of tourists and urban sprawl, we are encroaching on territory inhabited by all animal life. Bigfoot would be no exception. If this animal is indeed real and in the woods of Georgia, it most certainly is being affected by human encroachment. Hunting grounds and living areas these animals would use are being frequented by humans more and more. This reduces the amount of land for habitat, food hunting and gathering and migration. Perhaps if we reach a conclusion on the existence of these creatures in the near future, we can start to look at ways to protect and coexist. I see this as no different than any other animal, just on a different level.

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http://www.examiner.com/article/jeffery-wells-on-bigfoot-georgia?cid=db_articles