Response to Previous Post

When I wrote the following post, I was very upset. I have had time to
now think over some things. First of all, I apologize to the person I
directed it at. Secondly, I apologize to everyone of you who had to
read it. Please remember though to always use caution with who you trust.

The members involved with the Fox News clip worked hard to accomplish
a good, positive story about Bigfoot. It's not often that the media
has a positive spin on the subject. So, when it was removed from the
network, I got pretty heated.

This doesn't deter our efforts. Right now, we have alot of work to
do. We have alot of good leads to work on and alot of great areas to
research.

Keep up the great work everyone!

Billy Willard
Sasquatch Watch of Virginia

We all learn the hard way!

It's not often that I post random thoughts and feelings about some in this field of research, but due to recent events, I feel compelled to do so. It took many days for me to decide to write this up.

In the short three years I've been actively doing this research, I've learned some things the hard way.

Be careful who you associate with. Let your gut feeling about folks guide you through your decisions. Even people who you "think" are your friends, WATCH OUT. The big let down is when someone you look up to looks for ways to hurt you. That cuts pretty deep.

Some people are in this for the "fame" it seems. They are afraid that someone else is going to get the better of them or find some hard evidence that they were not a part of. Really, does it matter who finds it first? I could care less who discovers this creature we all look for.

I want to stress this point, particularly to all those scanning the internet for places to report their Bigfoot sightings and encounters to. When you have someone or a group start asking you if you've reported your sighting or encounter to someone else...BEWARE!!! These are typically the people or groups who are in this for the fame and attention. Sasquatch Watch of Virginia is in this for the study of an unknown species. We are in this to bring a scientific approach to this ridiculed phenomenon. There are way too many people in this world reporting sightings of an unknown, bipedal creature in the forests of world.

Our group has been accused of...and I quote...having a "seemingly technical capability" in this field of research. This quote is taken from someone who we "thought" was a good friend, someone we looked up to. Now the group feels as if it were stabbed in the back. The name of this individual or group will be kept confidential, as our group does not and will not stoop to the same level.

This group does and will continue to treat everyone with respect. No one deserves to be treated in this fashion. I hope this information helps others out there who may just be coming into this field of research. These are the type of things that keep people from reporting encounters and pursuing this field of research.

Bottom line is this...

Sasquatch Watch of Virginia will continue to treat each person with respect. There will be no ridicule of witnesses or other researchers. A scientific approach WILL be taken on each and every sighting or encounter report. Your information is safe with us, we never share any information without your permission. Our group currently has folks who are professionals in the field of science.

I thank each and everyone who continues to support our efforts!

Billy Willard
Sasquatch Watch of Virginia

Fox 5 News Coverage of Sasquatch Watch of VA

Sasquatch Watch of Virginia recently took Fox 5 News (Washington, DC) into the woods near Culpeper, VA for some night surveillance. To see the video clip, click on the following link below.

FOX NEWS COVERAGE

Tiny, long-lost primate rediscovered in Indonesia

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – On a misty mountaintop on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, scientists for the first time in more than eight decades have observed a living pygmy tarsier, one of the planet's smallest and rarest primates.

Over a two-month period, the scientists used nets to trap three furry, mouse-sized pygmy tarsiers -- two males and one female -- on Mt. Rore Katimbo in Lore Lindu National Park in central Sulawesi, the researchers said on Tuesday.

They spotted a fourth one that got away.

The tarsiers, which some scientists believed were extinct, may not have been overly thrilled to be found. One of them chomped Sharon Gursky-Doyen, a Texas A&M University professor of anthropology who took part in the expedition.

"I'm the only person in the world to ever be bitten by a pygmy tarsier," Gursky-Doyen said in a telephone interview.

"My assistant was trying to hold him still while I was attaching a radio collar around its neck. It's very hard to hold them because they can turn their heads around 180 degrees. As I'm trying to close the radio collar, he turned his head and nipped my finger. And I yanked it and I was bleeding."

Guess who's back!

Watch out! He's back...

Sasquatch Watch Radio DEBUT!!!

I am excited to announce the debut of Sasquatch Watch Radio. Our first show will air on Thursday September 4 at 11:00 pm eastern.

Join Sasquatch Watch Radio hosts Billy Willard and DBD, aka The Blogsquatcher, as we bring you the latest news and information from the field of Bigfoot/Sasquatch research.

Please join hosts Billy Willard and DBD, aka The Blogsquatcher, as we invite Mr. William Dranginis of the Virginia Bigfoot Research Organization to the show. Help us make our first show a BIG SUCCESS!

The link to the show page is: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sasquatchwatchradio

The show call in number will be: (347) 237-5070

You can email questions or comments for guests and hosts at sasquatchwatchradio@yahoo.com

Or, you can contact us on our Yahoo Instant Messenger at sasquatchwatchradio

We hope you can all tune in and help our show be a big success!

Thank you!
Billy Willard
Sasquatch Watch of Virginia

Looking For Bigfoot in Virginia

MANASSAS,VA (WUSA) --- Billy Willard watched with professional interest friday as two Georgia men told reporters in California they had discovered the body of a Bigfoot in the woods of Northern Georgia. Willard is a co-founder and Director of Sasquatch Watch of Virginia, an organization that investigates Bigfoot sightings in the Old Dominion. "I think a lot of people were looking for a little bit more ( evidence ) and until we have that scientific analysis there is really not a whole lot we can do but wait," he said. Willard has never seen a Bigfoot himself, but his two sons claim to have done so in 2005, near Richmond. Willard says he began as a skeptic but changed his attitude as he began interviewing men and women who claim to have seen the creatures. "When I started getting interviews with people who have seen this thing. level headed people, they're not people who see an alien around every corner or see a UFO flying around every day. We're talking about people who have reputable jobs, policemen. We're talking about people of science who have seen this, and when you start talking to level-headed people like that, it's hard to believe people are making this up. Out of the tens of thousands of sightings that have been seen, it's just hard to believe they are making it up," Willard told 9News Now. Willard does not know what the creatures may be, but he believes there is something out there waiting to be identified. "We don't know what it is. Is it some kind of prehistoric human? Is it an undiscovered North American ape? I'm open to both suggestions. We just don't know until we get some evidence from some well known scientists," he said. Sasquatch Watch of Virginia can be found at www.sasquatchwatch.net.Written by 9NEWS NOW