The story out of Malaysia today is pegged as an update, but there’s not much news in it.

Bigfoot: Johor to verify new info
New Straits Times
12 Jun 2006
By R. Sittamparam
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JOHOR BARU: Queries about the Johor Bigfoot continue to pour in from all over the world, with many Malaysians claiming to have seen the creature.

State Tourism and Environment Committee chairman Freddie Long said the State Government’s Bigfoot Steering Committee had recently received some new information.

“However, we have to conduct more studies and get scientists to verify the information collected so far,” he said.

“A lot of people in Johor have reportedly seen the Bigfoot or its physical evidence such as giant footprints.”

Speaking at the annual general meeting of the Malaysian Nature Society Johor branch on Saturday, Long said he had received lots of email queries on the matter.

“Once the study is completed, we will provide a report to the scientists overseas.”

Long said the State also looked forward to working with non-government organisations such as MNS Johor to study and preserve the rich biodiversity of its ancient forests.

“Our immediate co-operation with MNS Johor is in setting up a bird sanctuary at the Bunker Trail in Gunung Panti. The site has become famous worldwide as a premier bird- watching spot.

“I have instructed the State Forestry Department to demarcate a 120ha area, which is home to about 300 species of birds, for the sanctuary.”

He added that the bird sanctuary would be part of the Gunung Panti National Park, which would be gazetted soon.