Baron Von Counterculture Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 Bigfoot risks extinction, says Canadian MP OTTAWA (AFP) - Bigfoot, the legendary hairy man-like beast said to roam the wildernesses of North America, is not shy, merely so rare it risks extinction and should be protected as an endangered species. So says Canadian MP Mike Lake who has called for Bigfoot to be protected under Canada's species at risk act, alongside Whooping Cranes, Blue Whales, and Red Mulberry trees. "The debate over their (Bigfoot's) existence is moot in the circumstance of their tenuous hold on merely existing," reads a petition presented by Lake to parliament in March and due to be discussed next week. "Therefore, the petitioners request the House of Commons to establish immediate, comprehensive legislation to affect immediate protection of Bigfoot," says the petition signed by almost 500 of Lake's constituents in Edmonton, Alberta. A similar appeal has been made to the US Congress. Down through history, there have been numerous, if unsubstantiated sightings of Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch in North American folklore. The beast is said to inhabit remote forests, mainly in the US Pacific northwest and western Canada, and many believe it could be related to the equally mythical Yeti said to have found its home in Tibet and Nepal. While sometimes described as large, hairy bipedal hominoids, Bigfoot are considered by most experts to be a combination of folklore and hoaxes. But the legend remains strong, and Bigfoot researcher Todd Standing, who was behind the petition, claims to have proof of its existence, and says he fears for its safety. "When I get species protection for them nationwide, I will make my findings public and I will take this out of the realm of mythology. Bigfoot is real," Standing told Global National television news. He said he has 12 seconds of video footage of Bigfoot roaming Canada's western Rocky Mountains included in a 30-minute documentary, but his detractors say it was staged with actors. His supporters hail from Canada's westernmost provinces, but Bigfoot sightings have been reported across the country, which is 90 percent uninhabited. There are currently 516 plant and animal species at risk in Canada, according to Environment Canada. Another 13 species are already extinct. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070502/wl_canada_afp/canadauspoliticsanimaloffbeat_070502173737 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: post up your favourite Cryptids/Cryptozoological theories here go here to find a pretty comprehensive list if your having trouble... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groyn shmoyn Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 thats gonna be ALOT of reading. my fragile brain cant handle it. good luck... but pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALIgula Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 arent humans hairy bipedal hominoids also?? well we arent all hairy....but we are hominoids and we do have two legs/feet making us bipedal. so does this mean we are facing extinction? heres a cladogram yo.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groyn shmoyn Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 tree fiddy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Von Counterculture Posted May 5, 2007 Author Share Posted May 5, 2007 I'll summerise it, a canadian MP thinks that bigfoot (if he exists) should be a protected species and may be facing extinction because it's so rare... so anyway I'm interested in seeing what everyones favourite cryptids (Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster, Mothman etc.) were Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALIgula Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 chupa cabra! *edit.......too bad hes dead now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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