# Van Eyck 1998: Private UFO study takes a public turn

> Zack Van Eyck, 1998. 4 records on Mysteries Department cite it. Documents NIDS's position on evidence during the investigation.

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# Private UFO study takes a public turn

Zack Van Eyck, 1998. _Deseret News_.

A 1998 report on NIDS's work at the ranch two years in, including the investigators' own statement that they had difficulty obtaining evidence that would meet the standard of scientific publication.

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## What it's used for here

Documents NIDS's position on evidence during the investigation.

## Cited by on this site 4 records

[NIDS field records and samples from the ranch, 1996-2004](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/skinwalker-ranch/artifacts/ART0D015SGA1NV6/nids-field-records-and-samples-from-the-ranch-1996-2004)

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[In 1998 Bigelow said strange airborne activity and unusual animal deaths had continued, but that it would be…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/skinwalker-ranch/evidence/EVD0D014VZ07BKW/in-1998-bigelow-said-strange-airborne-activity-and-unusual)

Evidence

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[Skinwalker Ranch](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/skinwalker-ranch)

The mystery article

MYS

[What did NIDS record at the ranch between 1996 and 2004, and was any of it published as data?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/skinwalker-ranch/questions/QST0D014DSW7T1N/what-did-nids-record-at-the-ranch-between-1996-and-2004-and)

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## Cite it

```
Van Eyck, Z. (1998). Private UFO study takes a public turn. Deseret News. https://www.deseret.com/1998/8/10/19395824/private-ufo-study-takes-a-public-turn
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