MICHIGAN CITIZENS for COUGAR RECOGNITION
ALGER County Sightings



11/56 Observed by John E., Spring Lake
07/72Chatham
07/15/82DNR Cabin
05/30/89W on M-28 (secs 26 and 35) b/w Prairie and Star Creeks
06/20/91Alger
06/92Grand Marias
1995TrenaryFEMALE WITH MILK SACS
11/15/021.2 miles N of Kings Corner Road and just E of Railroad Tracks
06/15/03Highway 2 near Lake Superior State Forest
08/25/03H-58 near E end of Nevins LakeMOM/KITTEN
10/11/03Mosquito Falls
Thanksgiving Day, 2003US 2 about 1/2 mile west of Thopmson sign. Bus and cars slowed down to observe cougar laying on the edge of the road with tail twitching back/forth and hissing at vehicles passing by slowly
09/04Observed by Rachel D. of Traverse City
10/25/046 miles S of Wetmore and about 10 miles SE of Munising off State Highway 13 heading So onto Doe Lake Road/Buckhorn Road and then SW
02/05Observed by Carol S. of Eben Junction
07/03/0520 miles W of Newberry on SR 28 in Seney Wildlife Refuge, crossing Railroad Track
05/07/06South of M-28, across from Koski Road
05/19/06Near Christmas
07/07/07M28 near Deerton in open field walking on the shoulder of the road
11/13/07M-28 about 17 Miles west of Munising
10/24/09Crawford Road/Stella Road. John N Observed on a large section of a cedar blow-down at height of approximately 6' high. Observed at 9:30 p.m. for appx 20 minutes by spot light. Large cat.
04/14/10Alger County Sheriff Sergeant observes cougar at 9:30 p.m. about half way up "Cemetary HIll" where power line has a parking turn-out. Observed at 20 yards. Body about 5' long with a 2 1/2' long tail; appx. 100 pounds. Conservation Officers called to scene. Photos of tracks in the same area were taken the next morning


Using information compiled by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, it was determined that approximately 50% of anecdotal reports (as listed below), can be classified as probable or verified.
Reports by the public, when carefully screened for reliability, and used in conjunction with other information and evidence, can aid in assessing population status.
Thank you to the Michigan Wildlife Conservancy, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Retired DNR Forester Mike Zuidema, and the media for this valuable research information.




DENISE N. MASSEY