MICHIGAN CITIZENS for COUGAR RECOGNITIONMACOMB County Sightings

07/10/03	Denewith's Greenhouses, Macomb Township, 22 Mile Road .4 mile E of Hayes, .25 mile N of 22 Mile Road
10/01/03	22 Mile Road 1/4 mile E of Hayes Road 1/4 mile N in soy bean field
04/10/04	26 Mile and Romeo Plank in Country Club Subdivision, Ready to attack housecat
08/11/04	Sterling Heights on Hayes Road immediately N of 18 Mile Road heading E across Hayes Road into Clinton Township
08/13/04	I-94 b/w Metro Parkway and M-59 selfridge
12/29/04	Delia Park area 18 mile and Dequindre Road, tracks
03/15/05	Irving Street and 15-Mile Road, Observed by Detroit Police Officer Mark Amos. Video from patrol car of Animal Control; Click here to watch video and read analysis
04/20/05	Inside River Bends Park near Shad Brush Nature Center
07/20/05	16 Mile Road/Garfield, Saw twice
08/25/06	Field, Saw twice
01/22/08	200 feet East of intersection of Clinton River Road and Schoenherr Road; area close to Clinton River and Dodge Park. Crossed the road at 6:35 a.m.; estimated to be moving at around 30 mph based on car keeping pace in other lane.
05/15/08	Just before bates Road in Chesterfield Township. Crossed in front of vehicle at 8:00 p.m.

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