Protective Instincts In All Beings

  Consider the nature of man, in the primitive sense of the word.
It is to develop and protect himself and what is important to him. This development and protective instinct is evident in all the animals on earth and has been well documented in Primates. They look after their own.

As researchers this is a fact that should dominate our approach to field work.  The theory exists that these creatures are Human-like and live in family groups in most areas. So, like us, in most cases the male is the protector, provider, hunter, while the female looks after and raises the young.

 Now I'm not trying to downplay the female's roll as protector, I wouldn't want "Patty" chasing me down, grabbing me, and shaking me like a rag-doll.
  It is safe to assume that like human beings, these family groups develop lifelong bonds. The result of this bond could only mean the existence and development of protective instincts and strong emotional bonds that would be very similar to man's.

 Both the male and the female must have them.  If surprised as a group with young present, the possibility for a violent reaction is probably very good.

 In considering the size of the average squatch, the implications and possibilities of what could happen if one confronted a family group of Squatch's in the forest and surprised them or accidentally harmed one of the group members, I shudder.

 Look at what happens when a primatologist finds a family group of silver-back gorilla's in the jungle.  Certain "protective instincts" in the male are exhibited that are frightening.  Yet to properly document the existence of these incredible Ape's, someone had to risk life and limb to get close enough to film the family group.

 We will eventually have to do this.
 "Who wants to be first?" is the real question.
The fact is....someone may end up a martyr.

The risk's involved with our research are great,  we are at the fore-front. We are writing the initial documentation of the species....
For our species.

Our mistakes and triumphs will echo through the study of this subject. Jane Goodall has ball's the size of a dump-truck.  I can only imagine the Passion that outweighed her common sense the day she approached a group for the first time. She made it out and went on to lead the research community for decades. Can we? Or will we simply become another missing Hiker?