MICHIGAN CITIZENS for COUGAR RECOGNITION
CLARE County Sightings



06/28/03 South of US 127/US 10 split, N of Surrey Road, Grazed by Vehicle
05/29/04US 10 near Loomis exit
08/05Observed by Rayne B. of Horton
05/05Observed by Tony V. of Mt. Pleasant
10/05Observed by Jennifer S. of Saginaw
10/04/05Harrison by Canter Trail
10/21/05Clare County, Mom and two cubs observed; mom laying and cubs playing in tree/fieldKITTENS
06/06Cornwell Avenue just South of Ashard Road - 18-20" high and a long tail as long as the body; Cat stopped broadside for a couple seconds walking across the road and then bounded into the woods; confirmed by a few paw prints but roadway was hard packed. Observed by Stephanie G who has observed cougars previously in Montana
08/15/06Yard
03/20/08115 North 10/20 miles from US 10. In the same area as several hundred deer.
Unknown3-5 miles from Cornwell Avenue cougar observed drinking from a pond


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