Wild Cougar Cubs Spotted in Western Michigan for the First Time in Over 100 Years

Wild Cougar Cubs Spotted in Western Michigan for the First Time in Over 100 Years

Wild cougar cubs have been seen in the western part of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula for the first time in over a century. Last week state biologists confirmed that the spotted cubs — thought to be between seven and nine weeks old — were living on private property in Ontonagon County, a press release from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said. “It’s pretty exciting, considering this could be the first known cougar reproduction in …

Cougar Cubs in Michigan Spark Hopes for a Wild Comeback - The Sun Times News

With the first confirmed cougar cubs in over a century and a past sighting in Clinton Township, could Michigan’s big cats be making a quiet resurgence? For the first time in over a century, Michigan wildlife officials have confirmed the presence of cougar cubs in the wild, marking a historic milestone in the state’s conservation landscape. State biologists verified the existence of two spotted cougar cubs in Ontonagon County in the western Upper…