If it's there, could it be a bear?
Foxon, F.
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It has been suggested that the American black bear (Ursus americanus) may be responsible for a significant number of purported sightings of an alleged unknown species of hominid in North America. Previous analyses have identified correlation between sasquatch or bigfoot sightings and black bear populations in the Pacific Northwest using ecological niche models and simple models of expected animal sightings. The present study expands the analysis to the entire US and Canada by regressing sasquatch sightings on bear populations in each state/province while adjusting for human population and forest area in a generalized linear model. Sasquatch sightings were statistically significantly associated with bear populations such that, on the average, every 1, 000 bear increase in the bear population is associated with a 4% (95% CI: 1%-7%) increase in sasquatch sightings. Thus, as black bear populations increase, sasquatch sightings are expected to increase also. On the average, across all states and provinces in 2006, after controlling for human population and forest area, there were approximately 5, 000 bears per sasquatch sighting. Based on statistical considerations, it is likely that many supposed sasquatch are really misidentified known forms. If bigfoot is there, it may be a bear.
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