-Caveat Lector- _____________________________________________________________________ 1/14/99 -- 4:00 AM China clamps down on tours in search of Bigfoot _________________________________________________________________ BEIJING (AP) - China's government has called on tourist agencies to refrain from operating safaris in remote areas to search for a Chinese version of Bigfoot, local media reported today. The Shennongjia Nature Reserve in the mountains of central Hubei province planned to lure tourists with a $60,240 reward for the capture of Bigfoot, the elusive, man-like creature also known as the yeti, the China Daily reported. But at a symposium on eco-tourism this week, the State Forestry Administration announced it does not endorse the safaris because they mislead people and could harm the environment, the newspaper said. Chinese scientists have looked for Bigfoot in the wilds of Shennongjia in the past. Last month, the scientific community declared there was no evidence the creature exists. Copyright 1999 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. [ISMAP] DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om