MICHIGAN CITIZENS for COUGAR RECOGNITION
ALPENA County Sightings



06/88CR 628 and Long Creek
1996Alpena
2003Cougar observed in Wellington Township near Reider School Road near Gaffney Creek area
2003Along Thunder Bay River adult cougar observed crossing Glennie Road in Lachine
06/17/03Werth Road almost to Alpena City limits
09/03Observed by John H. of Alpena
06/30/04Hamilton Road near LaFarge quarriesPAIR
08/03/04Observed by Betty and Keith B.
02/18/05N. Section Line of Section 2/200-300 yards from Upper S Branch of Thunder Bay River, Tracks only
04/10/05 Wilson Township, Corner of Schultz Road/Wolf Creek Road
11/03/05Long Lake Avenue, Railroad track
11/03/05Cabinetry Store off M-32, Observed by Three People
01/06/062 miles from Hillman
03/06Observed by Gregg S. of Herron
07/04/07Walsh Road of 612 east of Lovels, Lewiston area
07/15/07Salina Road, Wellington Township by the cross road at Reider School Road - cougar with fawn in it's mouth along side of the road in Gaffney Creek area
08/27/07Along the Thunder Bay River just outside city limits of Alpena near Burkholder Drive - cougar cub observed trotting down roadCUB
10/04/07M-65 near Andor Road/Beaver Lake
UnknownPair observed by reporter Chris Engle of the Gaylord Herald Times, on a back road in Alpena County, as reported in his news story of 03/22/08PAIR


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