Proof of Yowies

[Shar*Chi]

Would solid proof of Yowies really be good for their long term prosperity? This is a question every AYR member should ask of themselves and listen to their heart for the answer.

I personally think that conclusive audio visual evidence of yowies would be harmful to their existence. Small town rural Australia is full of bored rednecks with high calibre weapons and a hard-on for killing things. As far as I can tell, the only thing keeping them away from yowie shooting weekends is the mental health stigma associated with yowie 'believers'. Every hick loves to brag about nailing a big red, but would be socially afraid to invite his mates on a yowie hunt. Such social stigma is the best defence against human aggression.

While I bless the expeditions of those who seek to further their own knowledge and perhaps share with friends and family etc, I think it would be devastating to the wilderness to have every bumpkin and his dog trying to bag a bigfoot. With the advent of FLIR tech, and the eventual drop in price, if there are yowies out there, I fear for their safety.

The argument of using proof as a means to protect their environment leaves me unconvinced. Which environment are you thinking of? We are mostly talking about areas already declared National Parks and wilderness, or state forests which have already been logged and currently in a regrowth phase.

I'd like to see more discussion on this issue.

[mikka]

I personally think that conclusive audio visual evidence of yowies

Que another patty that is debated in 40 years time if its real or not

As for your question I agree, if a body turned up tomorrow every Tom, Dick and Harry would be out their tomorrow being a terry tuff nut its human nature

[iwanttobelieve]

I personally think that conclusive audio visual evidence of yowies would be harmful to their existence.

You're probably right Shar*Chi but we won't really know until it happens.

If the Yowie is one day proven to exist it can't be "un-discovered".

In my view the best thing would be to learn as much as possible so when the proof does emerge there will at least be an educated voice of reason to speak on behalf of the Yowie.

About all we can control is our preparedness to vigorously protect the future of Yowies in the event that they are proven to exist.

[Marivs]

Would solid proof of Yowies really be good for their long term prosperity? This is a question every AYR member should ask of themselves and listen to their heart for the answer.

For the preservation of any rare or unique species, an understanding of how it interacts with its environment is a vital tool. Observation, and careful analysis of the animal itself is vital in the gathering of life saving data.How can you tell if a specie is teetering on the brink of extinction without an understanding of its population, and the dynamics at play within that population?

I personally think that conclusive audio visual evidence of yowies would be harmful to their existence. Small town rural Australia is full of bored rednecks with high calibre weapons and a hard-on for killing things. As far as I can tell, the only thing keeping them away from yowie shooting weekends is the mental health stigma associated with yowie 'believers'. Every hick loves to brag about nailing a big red, but would be socially afraid to invite his mates on a yowie hunt. Such social stigma is the best defence against human aggression..........
.........The argument of using proof as a means to protect their environment leaves me unconvinced. Which environment are you thinking of? We are mostly talking about areas already declared National Parks and wilderness, or state forests which have already been logged and currently in a regrowth phase.

I'd like to see more discussion on this issue.

For every gun totin' redneck, there will be 100 naturalists, scientists and enthusiasts more than willing to preserve any new discovery, particularly one of this magnitude. Should that happen.
Find conclusive evidence and sit back and watch the environs they live in get heritage listed.
This would be one of the most profound new discoveries in a century, and it would be political suicide for any government to not take drastic measures to protect such a remarkable new to science organism and it's habitat.
But this will not happen if the Yowie remains a Cryptological and not a zoological animal.