JUNEAU, AK – Sarah Palin has landed the cover of Portfolio’s April 2009 issue with a photo of her wearing a Bigfoot skin coat, and she is not pleased.

Joe McGinniss’ cover story, “Palin and Wildlife: The Cold Hard Truth”, focuses on her terrible track record when dealing with wildlife conservation. She has opposed strengthening protections for beluga whales and polar bears, and has encouraged the control of wolf populations through promoting bounties and aerial hunting.

But the most damning charges pertain to the treatment of Sasquatches in Alaska. As loyal Weekly World News readers may recall, Sarah Palin posed with a Bigfoot she shot dead from a helicopter.

Since then she has constantly battled with conservationists over placing them on the Endangered Species list. As a seemingly provocative move, Portfolio used a photo of Palin wearing a Bigfoot skin coat, possibly the skin of the creature she shot last year.

Palin spokesman Bill McAllister has already released a statement about the piece: “Show me one shred of truth for this accusation: ‘Palin has systematically targeted the Sasquatch population time and time again.’ Senator Palin’s first and foremost responsibility is to the citizens of Alaska. She must protect them and their livelihood from these creature.”

“If that means not bending over backwards for radical conversationists, then so be it. She is ready and willing to take on their criticism, when it is fair and factual.”

Ashley Judd, a recent foe of Palin, is already planning a new video with the World Cryptid Federation in order to bring Palin’s treatment of Sasquatches to light. Judd will shoot on location in Alaska, where she will be filmed handfeeding a pack of Sasquatches Twinkies to prove they are not dangerous.

What were the top five breaking political stories Weekly World News staff reported on this year?

#5. OBAMA NUDE

The shocking photo obtained by Weekly World News reporter Hideaki Tailor revealed that Obama revealed himself during his time at Harvard Law School.

#4. MCCAIN DELAYS DEBATE TO LENGTHEN LEGS

Senator McCain asked for one of the Presidential debates to be delayed so he could “focus on the economy”. But insiders told Weekly World News it was just a cover-up to hide his secret leg-lengthening surgery!

#3. OBATMA

At a shocking press conference, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama announced that he has a half-man half-bat half-brother: Obatma! Later in the campaign, Obatma secured Bat Boy’s endorsement for Obama, locking in the mutant vote.

#2. ALIEN SWITCHES ENDORSEMENT TO MCCAIN

In a shocking reversal, the Alien has switched his endorsement from Barack Obama to John McCain. Soon after, Senator McCain gladly accepted the endorsement during a speech at Roswell, New Mexico.

#1. PALIN BAGS A BIGFOOT

Records and eyewitnesses came to light that prior to announcing her candidacy for the Vice Presidency, Sarah Palin shot a Bigfoot from a helicopter. She was spotted carrying an infant in a camouflage Baby Bjorn.