MICHIGAN CITIZENS for COUGAR RECOGNITION
KALAMAZOO County Sightings



Early 1830sObserved by Mrs. Cooley
2000Observed by Bill A.
07/27/02Corner of Mosel and Douglas
04/03Observed by Dan D. of Kalamazoo
05/03Observed by Greg F. of Vicksburg
05/02/03Cooper Township Section 25 near the corner of East E Avenue/23rd Street
05/05/03Owen Drive, Stalking Turkey
05/19/03Alamo Observed by Charlie and MaryAnn M. of Kalamazoo
06/04/031.2 miles N of M-43 on CR 653 near Fish Hatchery, Saw 3 Times
06/08/031 mile W of Gull Lake boat launch
12/09/03Comstock Township on W side of N. 36th b/w HJ Avenue and City limits of Galesburg
09/08/04Galesburg
09/18/04B/w H Avenue and M-43, Oshtemo, Third Reformed Church
10/04Observed by Dave H. of Galesburg
10/27/04Comstock, Mother and two kittens observed for 3 minutesKITTENS
12/01/042/10 mile N of 27th/F Avenue
01/15/052 miles SE of Scotts on R Avenue, E b/w South 41st Street/S 42nd Street in N side cornfield
01/18/051 mile from M-43/D Avenue near Gilmore Farm
04/04/05W side ½ - 1 mile S of Portage Lake/S of Vicksburg, Chasing deerBLACK
04/07/056th and Stadium
04/18/05 Near Schoolcraft
04/18/05E side of 22nd, next to last property just b/f 22 t's into Avenue B, scat only
05/24/05P Avenue/38th Street, Climax Township
06/08/05Far W side of Texas Township
10/24/05Crossing Shaver Road, E of US 131
12/14/05Farm area
01/24/06131 to U Avenue, then W toward Lawton about 7 miles, N on VanKal, Track photos
01/26/061 mile N of G Avenue BLACK
01/29/06Greenhouse
02/02/064th Street and M
02/07/062 miles E of Vicksburg, 1/4 mile S on 29th
02/09/069th and Stadium
02/18/06W of Fort Custard Cemetary, Crossed 96 by Augusta
03/15/06D Avenue and 12th Street
04/12/06Section 9, Texas Township, OP Avenue b/w 3rd and 6th Street
06/14/06Pfizer Corporation Property, 1/4 mile N of Portage Road/Center
06/21/06Y Avenue b/w 27th and 24th Avenues
07/066th and H Avenue
07/23/06Westminster Presbyterian Church, Helen Avenue, I-94 and Lovers Lane
07/29/06G Avenue to 24th and Rollridged
08/22/06½ mile from Galesburg, Miller Road
01/07Almena Drive near Paw Paw and Van Buren County line
04/07131 about 2 miles after the tracks going south of Schoolcraft; observed from 100 yards
04/07Texas Corners between 6th and 8th; Observed two years ago in same area near vineyard
04/14/07HJ Avenue, Galesburg toward 35th Street; Observed in a field from outside and inside - rapped on window to get animal's attention and watched until the cat went out of sight; Observed by Scott Reese
05/02/07Crossing the road near the intersection of Q Avenue and 34th Street, just passed the entrance to Scotts Mill Park in the early morning hours; Observed by David K
09/01/07Kevin K. observes cougar crossing US 131 about 1/2 mile north of Shaver Road at 12:30 a.m.
10/22/07US 131 approximately 200 yards North of Centre Street Exit crossing toward a swampy wooded area at 10:20 p.m.
08/02/08Near dusk sighting on N. 2nd Street near B Avenue - harassing dog and scared off when owners opened door and yelled. Observed by Luke G. and Heather M. This is an area very close to Clear Lake - see Van Buren and Allegan County sightings


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