"The only answer that comes to my mind is that there are scientists and archeologists that do not want Noah's Ark found. "
I agree with you.
The muslims have Noah's ark resting ELSWHERE not on Mount Ararat. This would be a major blow to their wrong beliefs. The surroundiong areas are MUSLIM. I doubt that they would like to be WRONG on where they believe the Ark rests and Christianity and the Jews be RIGHT.
Does "Christianity and the JEWS" (as you put it) state specifically that the ARK came to rest on Mt. Ararat?