Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For decades, cougars disappeared from the Michigan landscape, but increased protections and a burgeoning deer herd have helped the ...

Two cougar cubs spotted last spring in Ontonagon County were seen again this month, walking along a snowy trail with an adult cougar in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Specialists confirmed the pair of ...

Cougars were detected 31 times in Michigan in 2025, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. That’s the highest number of confirmed observations since the predator was wiped out of ...

Cougars, also known as mountain lions or pumas, were native to Michigan but were wiped out in the early 1900s. They are now listed as an endangered species in Michigan and have been spotted on at ...

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Cougar sightings across Michigan are nearing last year's number, at 20 sightings so far this year, with 21 reported in 2024, according to state conservation officials. The increased sightings may be ...

For decades, cougars disappeared from the Michigan landscape, but increased protections and a burgeoning deer herd have helped the big cats return, leading to repeated sightings throughout the state.

Michigan (WWJ) — For the first time in more than a century, cougar cubs have been spotted living in the Michigan wild. On Wednesday, state biologists confirmed two cougar cubs were on private land in ...