- Alliance of Independent Bigfoot Researchers
The Alliance of Independent Bigfoot Researchers, or AIBR for short, founded by a group of bigfoot researchers in 2005, describes itself as "a non-profit organization of individuals dedicated to the research and conservation of the species of animal known to Native Americans for centuries by many names, but today called 'Sasquatch' or 'Bigfoot.'". [AIBR (2005). " [http://209.85.50.7/~skookum/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=48 bigfootresearch.com] ".]
The main thrust of AIBR research is dedicated to the scientific study of the creatures popularly known as
bigfoot . The objective of AIBR is to collect, collate and document evidence using forensically sound, scientific procedures, and present the resulting evidence to mainstream scientists as part of an effort to prove that the creatures existence. A significant effort is made into documenting Native American references to these creatures.The AIBR website contains scientific papers, sighting reports, a footprint cast database, a database of audio recordings, tools and protocols for researchers to use and an online form for reporting incidents, which allows regional independent researchers to investigate further.
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