Why is it so hard to believe there may be a species of primate living in our forests and woods?

We have the right environment to sustain them.  Our climate is similar to other climates on other continents that do have them.  Then you have the 400 years of rich oral history with the indigent people.  Who has been able to give a detail and clear picture of what they are.  Which matches what has been reported in modern time.

To me there is enough to have some kind of official investigation into this mystery.  If the reason for not doing so is because of the sensational coverage by our society and media then that is a poor excuse.  If anything there should be a more determined effort to prove they do not exist.  How about the few brave experts who did investigate?  They endured hardships that hindered their progress in their field when they did.  Does that sound like something some expert would do if there was nothing?

Does our government know they are real?  

Is there a cover up by our government?  

What would be the purpose for doing this?

These 3 questions have been haunting me for the last few months.  I am not a conspiracy theorist but I am now open to some possibilities that it may play a factor into why in regard to Sasquatch, our forest friends.  When you have federal officials who work in the forest department who retire become vocal or join Bigfoot groups, it makes you wonder.  

Why?  

I have no answer to that.  It opens up a whole new dimension to this mystery.