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Cougar sightings creeping up in Michigan's Upper Peninsula
AP ^ | Nov 8, 2021

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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TOPICS: Education; Humor; Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: cougar; cryptobiology; michigan; mysteryanimal; up; yooper
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Who would have thought there's that type action in the UP?

cougar Memes & GIFs - Imgflip

1 posted on 11/09/2021 11:12:05 AM PST by where's_the_Outrage?
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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.

Maybe Lyme Disease or COVID will get 'em.

2 posted on 11/09/2021 11:16:21 AM PST by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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She’s only pretending to be taking a nap.
It’s a trap! First man who touches her...gets it!


3 posted on 11/09/2021 11:18:12 AM PST by lee martell
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4 posted on 11/09/2021 11:18:36 AM PST by COBOL2Java (Fauci is a despicable little turd)
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Do NOT look directly in her eyes!


5 posted on 11/09/2021 11:25:26 AM PST by Bob434
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cougar Memes & GIFs - Imgflip
6 posted on 11/09/2021 11:25:34 AM PST by where's_the_Outrage? (Drain the Swamp. Build the Wall.)
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She’s a Man-Eater!


7 posted on 11/09/2021 11:26:58 AM PST by lee martell
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8 posted on 11/09/2021 11:27:51 AM PST by where's_the_Outrage? (Drain the Swamp. Build the Wall.)
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The story of my life.


9 posted on 11/09/2021 11:28:45 AM PST by setter
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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


10 posted on 11/09/2021 11:32:42 AM PST by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. )
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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.


11 posted on 11/09/2021 11:32:54 AM PST by Rockingham
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Sure it was a cougar? Quickest way to identify them now is to look for the smallpox ring on their shoulder...


12 posted on 11/09/2021 11:46:42 AM PST by Abathar (Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
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Ah...the ‘68 Cougar. I had 1969 in red with the black vinyl top. It was so sweet. Never should have sold it.


13 posted on 11/09/2021 11:48:30 AM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (If Liberals had a conscience, they wouldn't be Liberals.)
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Kitty!


14 posted on 11/09/2021 11:59:51 AM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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Amen. That looks like it’s near Houghton Lake, though...not the UP. We’ve got a lot of those ‘round here too.


15 posted on 11/09/2021 12:20:57 PM PST by Jhadur ("You are not ready for immortality.")
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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.


16 posted on 11/09/2021 12:21:22 PM PST by crz
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Deer opener in MN last weekend, the bars in the Twin Cities were full of them!


17 posted on 11/09/2021 12:40:19 PM PST by Fireone (When they pry them from my cold, dead, unvaccinated hands.)
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Came here for the pics. Apparently came too early…


18 posted on 11/09/2021 12:41:34 PM PST by Magnatron
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LOL

Car photo on bottom:
Big Lebowski to cop: Green. Some uh, brown, uh or, rust coloration.


19 posted on 11/09/2021 12:42:02 PM PST by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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Amen. That looks like it’s near Houghton Lake, though...not the UP. We’ve got a lot of those ‘round here too.

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.

Conversations once were "Talkin' Bout My Generation" but are now "Talkin' Bout My Medication."

20 posted on 11/09/2021 1:02:45 PM PST by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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