MICHIGAN CITIZENS for COUGAR RECOGNITIONKALKASKA County Sightings

01/96	Meauwataka. Wildlife Biologist Marci Johnson observes cougar and recorded tracks in the snow
2002	South Boardman, HORSE ATTACK
09/19/02	Ryckman Road 1 mile W of M66 and 3/4 M South of Boardman Road
10/19/02	Spencer Road/North Sharon Road	PAIR
10/24/02	M-66, 1 mile S of Lodi
11/17/02	Rapid River crosses Wood Road
11/26/02	4 miles SE of Kalkaska
12/21/02	Near Log Lake
10/19/03	W of Bass Lake, private land
11/01/03	Rapid City Road heading N toward Rapid City ½ mile S of Morrison Road eating deer carcass
05/29/04	Abbott Lake
05/14/05	2 miles S of Rapid City on Rapid City Road, S of Nature Conservancy
06/12/05	Railroad tracks, T28NR05W21
05/26/06	Division Street and Pine Island Drive
10/31/07	Daniel N observes cougar cross his path at Lake Skeegamog swamp. Indicates he is the thrid person to observe a cougar in this swamp area
06/18/08	Valley road approximately 3 miles north of M-72 and 2 miles south of Seven Bridges area.

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