MICHIGAN CITIZENS for COUGAR RECOGNITION
NEWAYGO County Sightings



08/13/00M37 North of Newaygo
04/01/02M-37 S of White Cloud
09/03Observed by Terry D. of Fremont
03/15/04S of Covert on 269 Landmark right on side of 269 E side, Scratching tree
04/04Observed by Marlene T. of Rockford
10/25/04½ mile W on M37 on 40th Street 5 miles S of White Cloud
05/18/0515 minutes N of Ashland on Highway 2
07/01/052 ½ miles N of Troy on S Branch Road
10/07/05N Spruce, N of Baseline behind Sub-Station
2006Hesperia, Two cougars seen together; person making observation has both a cougar and bobcat mount in his homeKITTENS
03/06/06Sheridan Township, Green and 64th
03/30/06Muskegon River
05/03/06E side of Maple Island Road, ½ mile N of Muskegon County Line, Tracks
07/21/08M20 Highway from Stone Road in Fremont. Observed crossing in front of vehicle. Two vehicles stopped before hitting it
UnknownCroton along M-82
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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