(Olympia, WA) -- A Washington state lawmaker is pushing for Bigfoot to get well-deserved recognition as the "state cryptid." State Senator Ann Rivers says her bill would recognize the "immeasurable contributions to Washington state's cultural heritage and ecosystem" that Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch and Forest Yeti, have made. The Republican senator says she got the idea for the legislation from a "very persuasive" letter sent by a second-grader. Rivers says it's important that Washington act on this before Oregon does.