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According to the Michigan DNR, the last known wild cougar taken from the state was near Newberry in 1906. There have been numerous sightings in recent years from various locations, with the DNR ...
Confirmed cougar sightings have picked up across Michigan since 2008, the DNR says. The DNR says young male cougars from the western U.S. are spreading into midwestern and eastern states.
For the first time in 100 years, cougar cubs have been discovered living in the wild in Michigan. The cubs, estimated to be 7 to 9 weeks old, were found in Ontonagon County in the Upper Peninsula.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has verified cougar cubs have been found living in the state for the first time in more than 100 years. The agency says ...
Over 130 cougar reports have been verified by the DNR in the state, but DNA testing has only confirmed male cougars. Credit: Michigan DNR The DNR said that the cubs have not been seen again since ...
The cougar cubs were so small, they couldn’t get over the snow banks. Photo courtesy of Michigan DNR. Today, sightings of the big cats are infrequent, although they have increased in recent years. The ...
Michigan once was home to a thriving population of cougars, but their numbers plummeted due to overhunting in the early 1900s. DNR wildlife experts aren't aware of any native born cougar cubs in ...
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has verified cougar cubs have been found living in the state for the first time in more than 100 ... the DNR has verified 132 adult cougar reports, ...
For the first time in 100 years, cougar cubs have been discovered living in the wild in Michigan, state biologists said. The 7- to 9-week-old cubs were discovered on private land in Ontonagon ...