Cougar cubs spotted in Michigan wild for first time in 100 years

Cougar Cubs Photographed in Michigan For First Time In Over 100 Years

An anonymous photographer captured images of the first cougar cubs to be seen in Michigan in more than 100 years.

For the first time in more than a century, cougar cubs sighting confirmed in the western UP - WDET 101.9 FM

State wildlife officials say they have confirmed two cougar cubs in the Upper Peninsula.It’s the first such sighting in the wild in more than a century.“It’s pretty exciting, considering this could be the first known cougar reproduction in modern times in the western Great Lakes states,” said Brian Roell, large carnivore specialist for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says the big cats wer…

Cougar cubs spotted in Michigan for the first time in more than 100 years

For the first time in more than 100 years, cougar cubs have been verified in Michigan, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

Cougar cubs found in Michigan for first time in 100 years

Cougar cubs were discovered living in Michigan for the first time in more than 100 years.

Cougar cubs spotted in Michigan for first time in a century

The weeks-old cubs were spotted without their mother in Ontonagon County. State officials are celebrating the discovery, while cautioning that they don’t know whether the cubs survived.

Cougar cubs spotted in Michigan wild for first time in more than 100 years

The 7- to 9-week-old cubs were seen without their mother on March 6 in the U.P. They were hunted out of existence in the state in the early 1900s.