CLINTON COUNTY, April, 2006
MICHIGAN CITIZENS for COUGAR RECOGNITION CLINTON County Sightings

1980	Cougars living in pole barn - Lake Lansing	THREE
10/1987	Central Clinton County, Observed by bowhunter Brian W at 50-75 yards in open field. Observed by property owner the same day
Winter/1994	St. Johns Observed by Steve L. of Grand Rapids
04/20/02	5 miless S of St. Johns, Stalking a deer
06/29/02	Peacock Road just north of Stoll Road
2003	Observed by Kathy S. of Bath
08/22/03	1 mile N of Dewitt, 3/10 mile E of Dewitt Road
04/04	Observed by Gilbert B. of Fowler
04/12/04	Wacousta and Island Road
09/08/04	Chandler Road b/w Townsend and Parks
10/06/04	Off Krepps Road, South of M-21
Summer, 2005	Peacock Road just South of Lansing Road
09/06/05	Upton Road and Robson Road on Stoll Road
10/17/05	B/w Lansing and St. Johns, Locher Road and Old US 27 at Dewitt Road, Attacked an animal
Spring/06	Townsend Road and Chandler - Jumped turkey flock
04/24/06	Past French Road, N on US 27, past Hitching Post Restaurant b/f Motorsports Store
04/27/06	Eagle/Wacousta Area, Observed by Patty, Photo Above
09/15/06	½ mile West of Townsend/Chandler
09/20/06	Hardkey Drive in Saffron Hills Subdivision
09/24/06	1 mile W of Ovid on M-21, Gravel Pit
09/28/06	Townsend Road and Chandler
Fall, 2006	Peacock Road just South of Lansing Road
10/17/08	Angela B sees a cougar on the side of I-96 near M-100 exit (Grand Ledge)

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