MICHIGAN CITIZENS for COUGAR RECOGNITIONBAY County Sightings

1985-1988	North of US-10, man sees a black panther on farm property	BLACK
06/22/04	100 Yards from the Bay Gladwin County Line Road , Saw before
03/28/05	M-25	BLACK
08/04/06	I-75 b/f Pinconning Exit, Mile Marker 181	ROADKILL?
10/07 - 12/07	Outskirts of Pinconning City limits - Observed twice	BLACK
Multiple	Dispatcher reports working for Bay County dispatch for 20+ years and had so many calls for a large black cat in Bay City, that she can finish people's sentences before they even finish
Unknown	Black panther observed coming out of a wooded area near Saginaw Bay in Hampton Township and across a manicured front lawn	BLACK

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