Pro-kill

One of the more divisive issues among sasquatch researchers and enthusiasts is the question of pro-kill versus no-kill.

Pro-kill

Although there is a range of opinions on the subject, the pro-kill position is essentially that it is morally and ethically acceptable to kill at least one animal in order to properly document the species with a type specimen. Legal protection of the species would then follow. This position necessitates the view that sasquatches are non-human because, otherwise, promoting the collection of a specimen would be tantamount to advocating murder. Prominent proponents of this position include John Green and the late Grover Krantz, in addition to the Gulf Coast Bigfoot Research Organization and North American Woodape Conservancy (NAWAC - Formerly the Texas Bigfoot Research Conservancy.

No-kill

The no-kill position is essentially the opposite, that is, it is NOT morally or ethically acceptable to kill any of these animals solely for documentation purposes. However, this position does not necessarily require the need to believe that sasquatches are human, since many people oppose the unnecessary killing of any animal, especially a theoretically rare great ape, only to satisfy scientific curiosity. Many sasquatch organizations have adopted this position, including the BFRO, AIBR, and MABRC as well as many influential researchers such as Jeff Meldrum, Peter Byrne, and Loren Coleman.