Paul A wrote:
“There is no reason to assume Sasquatch share either our western cultural mores, or morals.”
I would never assume “Monkey See (us} Monkey Do (them)”. They are smarter then that. Their reasons can be multiple, easy food, minerals, starvation, acquiring the intelligence or attributes of the dead, leave no trace, etc,etc. We can only relate our own beliefs, desires, intentions, or perspectives on them. Just that we are no different depending on the situation.
An interesting side note on prions is that in the early days of discovery. In the UK they burned hundreds of thousands of sheep in an attempt of eradication. Only to find out that it takes over a 1000+ degrees to destroy. Is it now airborne or in the soil? I know I’m not digging any holes in sheep pastures.