MICHIGAN CITIZENS for COUGAR RECOGNITIONSHIAWASSEE County Sightings

07/14/03	Crossed State Road, going E b/w Grand River and I-69
09/30/03	Five minutes outside of Ovid heading W on M21 coming from Owosso
05/26/05	SW corner of Delaney and Mason Road, ½ mile W of Owosso
11/13/05	Grand River Road, 1/4 mile b/f State Road
11/14/05	10 miles from Town

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