MICHIGAN CITIZENS for COUGAR RECOGNITIONHOUGHTON County Sightings

10/02/89	Chapman Pond; Observed by Camp Baraga Foreman Paul Justin
10/08/89	Perch Lake Road, Sout of Sidnaw by Norway Lake Campground; Observed by Sue McDonald of Marquette
08/90	Between Swedetown and M-203 on McLain State Park; Observed by Mrs. Richard Granroth and Mrs. Kauppinen
08/30/90	Kenton Ranger Station area West of Kunze Lake; Observed by Dale Ryan	YOUNG
11/90	Rice Lake Area; Observed by Conservation Office Arnie Kero	BLACK
Fall, 2002	Rural property, observed by Nancy G.
09/03/02	1.25 miles W of end of Rabbit Bay Road on a logging road
10/03/02	2 miles E of Calumet
05/03/03	Old Mill Hill Road in Atlantic Mine
06/02/03	About 1/4 mile NW of M-203 on Calumet Waterworks Road
08/07/03	Sturgeon River Sloughs Wildlife Trail just S of Chassell towards Baraga, Sitting in a tree	BLACK
06/08	US 41 south of Chassell one mile north of the county line opposite Lake superior at 5:30 a.m. observed crossing along the forest edge

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