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

  • Cougar cubs, estimated to be 7 to 9 weeks old, were discovered in Ontonagon County, Michigan, on March 6, marking the first sighting in 100 years according to state biologists.
  • The Michigan Department of Natural Resources confirmed that cougars are an endangered species, making it illegal to hunt or harass them.
  • Brian Roell from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources stated that this could indicate the first known cougar reproduction in modern times in the western Great Lakes states.
  • Roell expressed concerns, noting that the young cougars are vulnerable and their current whereabouts are unknown.
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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DNR confirms Michigan's first wild cougar cubs in a century

Two baby cougars photographed in the western Upper Peninsula last week appear to be Michigan's native born cubs in more than a century.

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Cougar Cubs Spotted In MI For First Time In 100 Years: DNR

Cougar Cubs Spotted In MI For First Time In 100 Years: DNR - Across Michigan, MI - Officials believe the spotted cubs are between 7 and 9 weeks old.

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