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I've often wondered if the introduction of the European pathogens might have had a similarly devastating impact on the continents sasquatch population as it did on the indigenous peoples. This could account for the extreme remote regions that seem to be their strongholds, in that some may have witnessed what was happening to both native populaions, and simply chose to isolate. Nevertheless, this influx of new diseases could easily have reduced their numbers as they did in the Native Americans in both north and south america. Gradually either antibodies might arise(or perhaps they're still quite susceptible) or continued isolation allowed the resurgance from the remnant populations. Then couple this process with the western expansion by European ranchers and their subsequent extermination of virtually all the major predators(see Grizzly Bear in above posts) yet basically overlooking the mythical hairy devils. With the other predators gone, the hoovestock (mainly deer and elk) populations exploded, conveniently providing a continent wide abundance of preferred food sources. These two elements alone could account for rising population numbers. I think its pretty safe to say they don't require old growth forests to thrive. As hominids they're bound to be far more adaptable than spotted owls or murrlets. With some cover and an ample food supply there's little reason to think they're in decline. Of course the megafires of the last decade or two might be seen as the next stage of covert eradication, since such conflagrations must undoubtedly take out groups within those areas.....

I think you have captured the image of a new, airborne Halieutichthys aculeatus (or, Pancake Batfish), sub-species. Ok if we call it Norseatus Flapjackitis?

I'm confident that sasquatches thrive best in rainy forest habitats along with black bears, but away from the more open, arid brown bear habitats. if I remember correctly, you live in Southern California, which us where I was born and raised. I remember being surprised to learn that the San Gabriel Mountains were devoid of black bears prior to the extirpation of brown bears, but they immigrated into the range quickly after the brown bears were shot out. I think that is an illustration of how quickly one species can make hay after a competitor is eliminated. The Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska is another illustration of range separation. Admiralty, Baranov, and Chichigof Islands at the north end of the chain all host brown bears and no black bears, but Prince of Wales, Revillagigedo, Etolin, Kuiu, Kupreanof, Annette, Zarembo, and Mitkof Islands at the southern end all host black bears, but no brown bears. It would be easy for bears to swim back and forth, but it doesn't happen. Significantly, sasquatch reports are more prevalent on the islands hosting black bears.

Yeah, the birthing pains of paradigm shift are amongst the main impedements keeping science from "working as it should" when new more inclusive models arise. When people have their entire careers dedicated to theories within a single paradigm they are bound to resist radical change that renders their lives work essentially irrelevant. And the longer a model has been the working model within a field, the greater the number and the greater the percentage of those in that field who will be locked into the old model, a situation that can result In a resistance nearly impossible to overcome(think of the guy who first came up with plate tectonics and the ridicule he faced for decades!) The unilinear evolutionary line of mankind is an awfully optimistic perspective to take in light of just how incomplete the fossil record really is, and just how fast any given evolutionary leap might take place, and to whom of those related species present such leaps/traits might pass on to, to find the next most effective combination which allows a localized population to flourish and thereby, at least momemtarily, flood the local gene pool with this latest trait combo. Its more than likely that at least a few times, these new trait combinations were passed on to other populations/species/members of the hybrid pool, only to be out competed a few generations later, thus going extinct(with no addition to the fossil record) with their contribution to gene flow, their role as intermediary link, never "logged" much less suspected by modern sapiens looking back trying to assign linear causality to a mazework of genetic interactions.

Interesting clip.....one would have to assume an intelligence beyond that of the pongid apes, simply by their covert existence. Then there's the evidence for structured language, as well as cooperative behaviors, although these could be expected from most contemporary hominid forms. Some have conjectured that with the lack of technological advancement, they, as a branch of humanity, focused on the development of "other skillls" this could include the refinement in the uses of various frequencies of in freely and how to produce and project specific frequencies for specific effect within those they use it with along with possible long range communication. Of course this might also be extended to include the various "woo factors" Their capacity for strategic actions seems pretty amazing

Missed this one! First buck of the year!

Hi there. Irishman living on Sydney, I have been interested in the topic ever since I seen Arthur C.Clarkes Mysterious World back in the late '70s. Been watching all of Les Strouds videos and a lot of Small Town Monsters videos lately, which eventually led me here.

Hello, I am from New England. Spent 30 years between Maine and New Hampshire. Never really took squatch seriously as a child but was open to the possibility of peculiar things (ghost, aliens, Loch Ness monster). Wasn’t till later in life when i learned more about the legitimacy of the P&G film and realized that the existence of Sasquatch was actually quite possible. I have also had some strange occurrences of my own in the woods but nothing in terms of direct contact/observation. Looking forward to learning more! cheers