First recent documented record of a cougar in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. This was observed in my old stomping grounds where I did a lot of insect collecting from my PhD research. Mountain lions are observed infrequently up North, but never within 25 miles of where I live.................................Jim
Posted by Dennis Plank on June 30, 2017 at 8:21 AM
Way cool, Jim. It's so neat to hear about come backs like this, especially in one's old home area (I grew up in Ingham County). I hope they'll persist.
Living in So Cal my entire life and with the gross population overrun one would think it would be impossible for them to live here at all. However, I've encountered them a few times over my life time in the outback and seen their tracks on numerous outings. It was not too many years ago there were a few photographed on roof tops just resting......
The DNR has been trying to deal with how to regulate an animal that is practically invisible. Game cameras have revealed that they have been present for years in the UP. Deer populations are very high right now and several of these cats could live comfortably in the area.....................Jim
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3 repliesFirst recent documented record of a cougar in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. This was observed in my old stomping grounds where I did a lot of insect collecting from my PhD research. Mountain lions are observed infrequently up North, but never within 25 miles of where I live.................................Jim
Living in So Cal my entire life and with the gross population overrun one would think it would be impossible for them to live here at all. However, I've encountered them a few times over my life time in the outback and seen their tracks on numerous outings. It was not too many years ago there were a few photographed on roof tops just resting......