Disclosure Or Not ?

[Squatchdopp]

I'm a researcher from California, have had a sighting, been flanked many times and been observed with their audible commentary, screamed at etc. I have been back and forth on the subject of disclosure for Government legal protections for our wild peoples. Half of the time I feel that perhaps we should just leave them be seeing how much havoc we create for both our worlds. Hopefully we also don't rub them out with a virus as we did to our indigenous peoples. They appear to be mighty but it would be like us to assume their fortitude.
Have you and /or any state representatives pursued this subject in your country? I would love to know your thoughts! In the US we are discovering their "sign" deep into city centers via "green ways", i.e., creeks, rivers, power lines, parks, etc. I'm not sure how the populous would feel upon disclosure that these wild one's are known to inhabit every open space and in close proximity to towns/cities. Then there is the economic fallout.
Is there a stat of what percentage believe or know the Yowie to exist?
It is so remarkable how similar our creatures are to each other in anatomy and behaviors.
Thank you all!

[sensesonfire]

In the US we are discovering their "sign" deep into city centers via "green ways", i.e., creeks, rivers, power lines, parks, etc. I'm not sure how the populous would feel upon disclosure that these wild one's are known to inhabit every open space and in close proximity to towns/cities. Then there is the economic fallout.

Hello Squatchdopp,
Welcome to the AYR - The Yowie Forum. Interesting point you make there regarding Bigfoot being in close proximity to towns/cities I believe the same is happening with Yowies in Australia. Probably because the human population is venturing out more and more into their habitat but my other view is they are doing this intentionally. Electricity pylons that travel through the country and even housing estates have long been a means they use for traversing through the bush.

And it's not beyond the realms of possibility in the future you will see them showing up in outer suburbs. The Junjudee [The Junjudee is a type of Bigfoot from Australia. They are hairy humanoid creatures that are 2-3 feet tall, have black fur and are said to have large white fangs ..] These small beings have been sighted on back verandahs in Australia especially verandahs that face out into the scrub.

[Thecreeper]

There alot closer then people know the stuff i had happen last year in my kayak where 1 bluff charged me was only 5 mins from my house which my area has tens of thousands of people

But the closer again where i got the pics and the roars from what i believe to be a dogman are within a min drive of twice as many houses

Yowie dan can back it up how close it is to a heavily populated area and a army barracks

[rowbe]

In the US we are discovering their "sign" deep into city centers via "green ways", i.e., creeks, rivers, power lines, parks, etc. I'm not sure how the populous would feel upon disclosure that these wild one's are known to inhabit every open space and in close proximity to towns/cities. Then there is the economic fallout.

Hello Squatchdopp,
Welcome to the AYR - The Yowie Forum. Interesting point you make there regarding Bigfoot being in close proximity to towns/cities I believe the same is happening with Yowies in Australia. Probably because the human population is venturing out more and more into their habitat but my other view is they are doing this intentionally. Electricity pylons that travel through the country and even housing estates have long been a means they use for traversing through the bush.

And it's not beyond the realms of possibility in the future you will see them showing up in outer suburbs. The Junjudee [The Junjudee is a type of Bigfoot from Australia. They are hairy humanoid creatures that are 2-3 feet tall, have black fur and are said to have large white fangs ..] These small beings have been sighted on back verandahs in Australia especially verandahs that face out into the scrub.

Hi Squatchdopp, just to add to Senses feedback above. In recent decades there has been a considerable population growth in the suburbs in Australia with new housing estates popping up everywhere. The amount of bush and forests destroyed for the purpose of progress is significant. I think, due to the destruction of a considerable proportion of bushland, etc this may reduce or minimalise the Yowie's normal food sources and reduced some territories hence active areas for hunting game. Plus the encroaching housing/suburbs further in the bush areas also probably frighten game/animals from the area. Furthermore, we humans and particularly in Australia there are many households with vegetable/fruit gardens and orchids, small animals/pets, etc. Therefore, providing the Yowie with potentially an easy alternative source of food. For Yowies, maybe satisfying hunger is more immediate than the risk of being sighted

Usually creeks running through suburbs are shielded by vegetation/trees on both sides providing good cover and accessible terrain for Yowies to quietly transverse, especially at night. Many houses and yards back onto these creek areas. In addition, many of these creeks and rivers either run through or from heavy bushland areas providing paths for movement between the bush and suburbs. Further, mostly these areas are devoid of any lighting such as that provided by street lights.

Re your question regarding possible percentage of those that believe in "Yowies" and those that don't, I don't believe we have any such figures. However, I would say a considerable proportion would not believe. In addition, I think more people in Australia would be more likely to believe that the Sasquatch or Bigfoot exists in the USA/North America than believe in the Australian Yowie.

The larger variety of Yowies have also been reported to walk on verandahs, look through windows, enjoy watching us or our television, watch mainly from a distance, don't like heavy metal music (such as AC/DC), and many more similar traits/actions to bigfoot. The Junjudee is also reported as being the more aggressive to humans of the two varieties (some say there are three different varieties in Australia ???).

[Clandestinethylacine]

My experiences have happened in small, segregated patches of bushland reserves cut off from others but surrounded by heavily populated suburbs. There are known caves within some of bushland though, and an old abandoned gold mine, maybe that holds some significance too. Cave networks and waterways as crossings is a good way of thinking about it. I would never have assumed they would cruise around such small bush areas surrounded by so much urban clutter. It left me second guessing the reality of my experiences a lot more, they seem less genuine than something occurring deep in a massive national park. Perhaps they just pass through as you said or perhaps they are territorial and are forced into whatever land they can claim for themselves as a result of the diminishing bush.
I like the idea of respectful acceptance and honouring them as a people. I've read and listened to some records of indigenous peoples trading with them and elders meeting with them to discuss the environment. Maybe in the future we will have more respect for our environment and take much better care of whatever we have left, maybe then.

[Bluedog]

Interesting that Creepers encounters have occurred close to an Army base?
Cunangra army training base is an area of numerous encounters.
Maybe the government has know for years of the existence of these creatures and made a safe area of habitatation for the yowie?
All speculation but it's hard to believe with the amount of encounters in the Canungra region, the army must have knowledge of the existence of these creatures.
Cunangra Is a yowie hotspot and one would imagine the army has had numerous encounters within the training area.

[Thecreeper]

Good to see u back bluedog

Yer the whole army barracks makes me scratch my head a bit and the fact that 1 side of the river is army barracks and the other side is national park makes me think do they choose these areas because what lives there or is it that these things move into the areas because they think there safe there

The fact that the stuff has happened to me all befor 7am makes me think is thats why these areas arnt suppose to open till 7am every day and iv gotten in because the gates wernt locked that night

Iv spoken to a couple of people that think maybe these things are playing guard dogs for the army barracks 2