Posted on 11/09/2021 11:12:02 AM PST by where's_the_Outrage?
DETROIT (AP) — More cougar sightings are being confirmed in Michigan, although wildlife officials aren’t certain yet whether that means more of the animals are reclaiming the area as their home.
Ten sightings of cougars, also known as pumas or mountain lions, have been confirmed so far this year by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, all in the state’s Upper Peninsula, compared with 15 last year.
The most recent sighting in Michigan, confirmed by the agency in October, was on Sept. 16, when a photo was captured of a cougar in southern Dickinson County.
The increase in confirmed reports may come from the recent popularity of “trail” or “game” cameras strapped to trees, DNR spokesman John Pepin told The Detroit News. Hunters and wildlife enthusiasts often have multiple cameras in different locations, with those devices activating when there is movement.
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Maybe Lyme Disease or COVID will get 'em.
She’s only pretending to be taking a nap.
It’s a trap! First man who touches her...gets it!
Do NOT look directly in her eyes!
She’s a Man-Eater!
The story of my life.
Mountain lion spotted about a half mile from my hunting camp by a trusted source in the southern tier of NY. Despite what the DEC says is impossible
Oh how I miss my ‘69 Cougar, with its big engine raring to go and classic build. Even more do I miss girlfriends like that.
Sure it was a cougar? Quickest way to identify them now is to look for the smallpox ring on their shoulder...
Ah...the ‘68 Cougar. I had 1969 in red with the black vinyl top. It was so sweet. Never should have sold it.
Kitty!
Amen. That looks like it’s near Houghton Lake, though...not the UP. We’ve got a lot of those ‘round here too.
Meh.
We have been seeing them for years up there.
Anyone goes to La Branch and stops at the La Branch tavern for a rib eye steak, ask them to show you the photo of the black panther they took there.
BTW, the DNR will deny farmers claims of the big cats making kills on their cattle.
Deer opener in MN last weekend, the bars in the Twin Cities were full of them!
Came here for the pics. Apparently came too early…
LOL
Car photo on bottom:
Big Lebowski to cop: Green. Some uh, brown, uh or, rust coloration.
Glad my memories of such cougars are from long ago pre-marriage days for me. Probably still the same these days: they come in looking for young, handsome, muscular guys and find the place filled with old timers with their walkers set to the side.
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