A wildlife biologist with over 30 years of field experience, Bindernagel has served as a wildlife advisor for United Nations projects in East Africa, Iran, the Caribbean and Belize. He holds a B.S.A. from the University of Guelph and an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. His primary interest of study is the Sasquatch, an animal he claims is real and that he has been studying since 1975. His book North America's Great Ape: the Sasquatch (Courtenay: Beachcomber Books, 1998) goes beyond the debate about whether or not the sasquatch exists and discusses the anatomy, ecology, food habits and behavior of the allegedly elusive mammal. He has studied more than 150 sasquatch reports since 1975.

On the evening of January 17, 2018, Dr. John Albert Bindernagel passed away at his home in Courtenay after a two-year-long battle with cancer. He was 76 years old.

BOOKS:
North America's Great Ape: the Sasquatch A wildlife biologist looks at the continent's most misunderstood large mammal (1998 Beachcomber Books)
ISBN: 0-9682887-0-7
The Discovery of the Sasquatch: Reconciling Culture, History, and Science in the Discovery Process (2010 Beachcomber Books)
ISBN: 978-0-9682887-1-9

[BCBW 2023] "Sasquatch" "Wildlife Biology"