MICHIGAN CITIZENS for COUGAR RECOGNITION
IOSCO County Sightings



1999-2000Observed crossing Curtis Road toward County Line Road; two days later suspicious DNR activity of many armed officers in area explained as hunting "fox"
07/02Observed by Judy S. of Redford
08/08/03Sand Lake Road b/w Townline and Whittlemore Roads near National City
06/04Observed by Deb B. of Tawas City
09/04Observed by Paul B. of Oscoda
10/04Observed by Bob H. of Oscoda
11/01/04200' N of Meadow Road 3/4 mile W of Tawas City
10/14/05Indian Lake and Prough Road, Walking on a split-rail fence
11/15/05Grant Township N of Old State Road on two-track N of Pioneer Cemetary
10/25/05Bissonette Road on curve
07/10/06Maple Road near Hale
08/11/061 mile S of Bissonette Road on Access Road to Site 33 of Cooke Pond Camping Area of Huron-Manistee National Forest, N of Au Sable River
10/12/06River Road
11/27/08While preparing Thanksgiving dinner, observed large cat and two others entered onto the ice in plain view - observed from 100' yards. Observed near the frozen backwaters of the dead AuSable RiverKITTENS
12/20/09Jeremy and his wife see a 100-150# cougar cross National City Road approximately 1/2 mile north of Alabaster Road right after dark in National City. Later found 4" prints in the fresh snow
Unknown7 Miles from Hale
UnknownCamp at Section 22 of 42-22 - cougar watched tree farmer at less than 100 yards; located dead whitetail that was fed on for several days and moved


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