Zoologist returns to Oroville for talk on Bigfoot

Ron Brown, who has a doctorate in zoology, will present “Bigfoot: The Legend Analyzed” at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Visitor Center theater.

The Summer Speaker series is hosted each week through August by California State Parks.

Brown wrote his first paper on Bigfoot in 1972 at UC Berkeley, according to a State Parks press release.

He earned his doctorate degree in Africa, where he has lived since the 1980s. Brown also operates a facility in South Africa where he breeds native African animals.

Besides the paper written in 1972, Brown authored a non-scientific critique on the 1967 Roger Patterson film about Bigfoot and has been a contributing author in books on the subject, according to the release.

Brown has also participated in numerous field studies and investigations.

For the presentation, he will include videotape footage, casting displays and other visual representations.

The zoologist also encourages questions and information from the audience.

In previous years, Brown’s presentation has been well attended, so visitors are encouraged to arrive early.

The gates of the Visitor Center will remain open after 5 p.m. People may also bring a picnic dinner to enjoy on the Visitor Center grounds before the presentation.

Lake Oroville Visitor Center is located at 917 Kelly Ridge Road, off of Highway 162 east of Oroville.