MICHIGAN CITIZENS for COUGAR RECOGNITIONIOSCO County Sightings

1999-2000	Observed crossing Curtis Road toward County Line Road; two days later suspicious DNR activity of many armed officers in area explained as hunting "fox"
07/02	Observed by Judy S. of Redford
08/08/03	Sand Lake Road b/w Townline and Whittlemore Roads near National City
06/04	Observed by Deb B. of Tawas City
09/04	Observed by Paul B. of Oscoda
10/04	Observed by Bob H. of Oscoda
11/01/04	200' N of Meadow Road 3/4 mile W of Tawas City
10/14/05	Indian Lake and Prough Road, Walking on a split-rail fence
11/15/05	Grant Township N of Old State Road on two-track N of Pioneer Cemetary
10/25/05	Bissonette Road on curve
07/10/06	Maple Road near Hale
08/11/06	1 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
10/12/06	River Road
Unknown	7 Miles from Hale

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