MICHIGAN CITIZENS for COUGAR RECOGNITION
OTTAWA County Sightings



01/01/00S side of Westbound 96 before Spring Lake exit (M-104)ROADKILL (reported 5 years later)
05/03/031/4 S of Garfield and 1 mile W of 48th Street
2004North side of Holland
2004 Village of Jamestown
10/02/04 Corner of 6th Street and Eastern just N or Riley off of Lakeshore and S of Camp Geneva; 2 small blocks E of Lake Michigan
05/18/05Observed by Rita Z. and Glen P. of Grand Haven
Summer/06Jamestown Township, Large cat sighted around chicken coop and chickens gone
08/06Border of Allegan/Ottawa Counties on Octagon Road and A37; Observed by Joyce and Dan T.
01/07Jamestown Township - Tracks only
01/07Jamestown Township - 10 Point Buck found dead and up in a tree
05/07Observed from 40' and binoculars in Spring Lake area
06/25/07Duncans Woods by Mulligan's Hallow Cemetery and Highland Park Reserve; Lisa S. observed cougar lift paw and twitch tail
08/13/07All black cougar crossed Cleveland Street about to 82nd Street east of Nunica at 7:54 a.m.; looked at motorist and then loped into field at the edge of the treesBLACK
10/27/07Corner of 8th Avenue and Quincy Street/M-6, Exit 1 in Jamestown; Observed with spotlight at 9:30 p.m. for about 15 minutes; Observed by Nathan B and his cousin
11/07Steve observes cougar a few feet away as it crossed road in Jamestown Township by 22nd Avenue between I96 and Quincy.
03/09/0816th Avenue and Fritz Street at end of street near small swamp. Large tan cat w/long tail drinking at swamp. Jumped onto a log to rest. Observer tried to get camera but was too late.
UnknownVillage of Jamestown, Donkey attacked in the face/killed; Cat observed on several occasions
UnknownNunica
UnknownVillage of Jamestown


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