One wonders what took so
long. There are thousands of solid
sightings and it has become clear to me that the error has been to assume that
they share our ecological niche. They do
not.
Conjecture: The temperate forest niche is occupied by
forest adapted primates who walk upright in a manner similar to humanity which
is a derivative species readapted to open country and coastal conditions
particularly. There are several sub
species in both Asia (several) and the Americas
Once you understand the niche,
the only remaining question is to locate and sort them out if we can.
They are nocturnal and no clear
threat to man. Unsurprisingly, they
steal chickens when they can and certainly get away with it. More importantly, they practice great care
around us and simply avoid us in daylight at least.
Once an institute is in place, we
have a location to send both critical reports that produce physical data. We already have one instance of DNA work been
done that has confirmed the presence of a primate. Just been able to collect physical data and
to test it is a huge step forward. It
should never have been necessary for individuals to front the costs and then be
attacked for been unprofessional. That is the current state of affairs.
I suspect we are close to having
excellent evidence, including images and plenty of physical data to substantiate
the phenomena.
Perhaps, our naturalists will go
back into the woods again and keep looking.
As a youth, I was the master of a
couple of hundred acres of field, forest, fencerow, and river valley. By repeated walkabouts, I discovered every
plant listed in my local guide, some only once.
I saw a flock of grouse once and few other rarities, yet my eyeballs
searched there for years.
I could have hidden myself easily
almost anywhere and made it impossible to be discovered. Again, lack of evidence is never evidence of
lack.
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Yeti: Sightings are on the rise in Siberia
Scientists say they have found 15 witnesses in the past year who gave
statements that they saw the Abominable Snowman in one remote area .
'We spoke to local residents', said Dr Igor Burtsev, who conducted an
expedition last summer and will head the new institute at Kemerovo State
University
The academic claims around 30 Yetis live in a remote region of Mount Shoria
in in southern Siberia .
He strongly denies accusations that the 'sightings' are a bizarre ruse
to attract tourists to the far-flung region.
Reports say the two-legged creatures are heavy-set, more around 7ft
tall and resemble bears.
'Their bodies were covered in red and black fur, and they could climb
trees,' said one account.
One villager, Afanasy Kiskorov, even claimed to scientists that he
rescued a Yeti on a hunting trip a year ago.
The creature was screaming in fear after falling into a swollen
mountain river, he said.
His version suggested a 'strange creature, looking like a huge man
which tried several times to get out of water and to stand up on both feet, but
dropped into the water each time and was howling'.
As his fellow-hunters 'froze' in amazement, Kiskorov held out a dry
tree trunk.
'The creature clutched to it and crawled to the bank,' he said.
On the trail: Scientists believe there could be a community of up to 30
yetis existing in remote Russian wilderness
Russian Scientist: Igor Burtsev will head the new 'Yeti institute' at Kemerovo State University
The Yeti allegedly then ran off. This 'sighting' was in the
Tashtagol district of the Kemerovo
Other accounts say the Yetis steal hens and sheep from remote villages.
According to Burtsev, Yetis are Neandethal men who have survived to
this day
'In Russia
The 'primary goal' is to 'establish contact' with one of the creatures.
Leading Russian scientists deny the existence of the Yeti. An expensive
Soviet expedition in central Asia found traces
but no clear proof of the existence of the Yetis.
uk.news.yahoo - Government officials in Siberia are planning to set up a special research
institute dedicated to the study of yetis following a number of recent
mysterious sightings of the folkloric creature.
Hominology experts, who are lined up to lead the studies at Kemerovo University, are eager to prove their existence after people in remote parts of the region claim to have caught a glimpse of the elusive being.
According to 15 witness statements by Siberian locals in the Kemerovo region, 7-ft tall, hairy, manlike creatures have been spotted wandering the Mount Shoria wilderness, with one man even claiming to have saved a yeti from drowning in a river while hunting.
Villager, Afanasy Kiskorov in Tashtagol reportedly witnessed the yeti activity first-hand. He said: "Their bodies were covered in red-and-black fur and they could climb trees. The creature was screaming in fear after falling into a swollen mountain river."
Despite the alleged sightings, no photographic evidence as yet confirms the existence of the 'abominable snowmen.'
However, hair specimens, large footprints and huge branch shelters in forests have fuelled scientific belief to traces of the yetis, described as the 'Neanderthal ancestors of man.'
Officials of the
Dr. Igor Burtsev, director of the International Center of Hominology, will join the brand new research unit if the plans go ahead. He said: "In Russiathere are about 30 authoritative scientists who are engaged in studying the phenomenon of the abonimable snowman."
"All of them will be integrated into this institute. The primary goal is to establish contact with one of the creatures."
Dr. Burtsev told Russian newspaper Itar Press after a yeti expedition last year: "I saw markers (half-broken branches) the creature uses to mark the controlled territory. In the woods I have found several artifacts to confirm my theory. I plan to find the Bigfoot's shelter and even try to contact the creature."
Speaking on 'Friday Night with Jonathan Ross' in 2009, British wildlife expert David Attenborough said he believed that there was very convincing evidence that yetis do exist.
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