This is what is causing the uproar. They do have a full compliment of wildlife biologists. They just came across as complete uncaring jerks toward the people and showed no interest in the discovery.
This will reignite smouldering bad feelings. Maine people have reported sightings of mountain lions and wolves for some time, yet the warden service not only won't investigate, they publicly ridicule anyone who reports something.
Just bad a PR and it will kick em in the butt down the road - again.
It's funny because I know the guy who heads up the Warden Service's public relations campaign and he's not like that at all.