Cliff Barackman

Okay, ecologists, and I don't fancy to be that. Again, I have a degree in jazz guitar. I'm just an earnest nerd, you know. But ecologists who take the Sasquatch subject seriously, they're obviously very rare, but they estimate there's probably at least 100 black bear for every one Sasquatch. And I like that number because it's easy math, frankly.

Okay, ecologists, and I don't fancy to be that. Again, I have a degree in jazz guitar. I'm just an earnest nerd, you know. But ecologists who take the Sasquatch subject seriously, they're obviously very rare, but they estimate there's probably at least 100 black bear for every one Sasquatch. And I like that number because it's easy math, frankly.

Dr. Jeff Meldrum from Idaho State University estimates maybe 150, 200 black bear for one, but I like 101. Now, right now, at this very moment in Oregon, there's about 30,000 to 35,000 black bear, right? And we have the third highest number of forested acres of all 50 states. You know, Alaska is number one. Oddly enough, Georgia is number two. And then Oregon is number three.

Dr. Jeff Meldrum from Idaho State University estimates maybe 150, 200 black bear for one, but I like 101. Now, right now, at this very moment in Oregon, there's about 30,000 to 35,000 black bear, right? And we have the third highest number of forested acres of all 50 states. You know, Alaska is number one. Oddly enough, Georgia is number two. And then Oregon is number three.

So we have a lot of habitat for them. So maybe 300, 350 Bigfoots, maybe. It seems that's a pretty reasonable number. It sounds like a lot, but it's not.

So we have a lot of habitat for them. So maybe 300, 350 Bigfoots, maybe. It seems that's a pretty reasonable number. It sounds like a lot, but it's not.

It seems like a lot, but think about this. Think about you're an Oregon native. Count how many black bear you've seen in your entire life. How many black bear have you seen? None.

It seems like a lot, but think about this. Think about you're an Oregon native. Count how many black bear you've seen in your entire life. How many black bear have you seen? None.

Yeah, actually, it was in Washington, but unfortunately, the weather got them. They went Bigfooting up in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, and I think it was in January, and the weather got them. Weather and your own mistakes are by far the most dangerous thing in the woods, and they came to that, unfortunately. Yeah.

Yeah, actually, it was in Washington, but unfortunately, the weather got them. They went Bigfooting up in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, and I think it was in January, and the weather got them. Weather and your own mistakes are by far the most dangerous thing in the woods, and they came to that, unfortunately. Yeah.