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BODIES OF BIGFOOT: No less a personage than world-renowned paleoanthropologist Louis Leakey, when asked about Sasquatch, retorted, “Show me the bones.”1 And indeed-under the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature and the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants-each taxon (a group of one or more populations of a distinct organism) is based on a particular “type specimen.” In order for Bigfoot-Sasquatch-Yeti to be scientifically classified, named, and (perhaps) legally protected, it must first be proven to exist. That basic requirement has spawned a fierce “kill/no kill” debate among researchers and monster hunters worldwide. The practical (some say “cold-hearted”) pro-kill advocates insist that one specimen must be sacrificed for the good of all, and for the advancement of science. No-kill proponents suggest various alternative methods of proof ranging from photographs or videos-rejected sight-unseen by most skeptics-to plans for collecting flesh, blood or hair for DNA sequencing without harm to a living creature. So far, neither side has succeeded. Or, have they? Author Michael Newton lives in a small rural town in the beautiful Missouri Ozarks with his wife Rhonda, and two sons Braden and Logan. Michael received his Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Michael writes stories including from characters that he remembers from his childhood imagination. JEREMIAH JAMBALAYA was his first book to be published and this is the second in the series. Along with writing Michael enjoys photography, traveling, and most of all spending time with his family.
