Michigan, cougar cubs and DNR

Michigan confirms first cougar cubs in 100 years. What DNR scientists are saying
The 7- to 9-week-old cubs were found on private land in Ontonagon County in the western Upper Peninsula. A local residents photographed them.
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.
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.
Cougar cubs found in Michigan for the first time in over 100 years, DNR says
Two cougar cubs were found in Ontonagon County in the western Upper Peninsula and verified by the Michigan DNR.
Michigan DNR verifies wild cougar cubs in U.P. for first time in decades
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has verified cougar cubs have been found living in the state for the first time in more than 100 years.
First cougar cubs verified in Michigan in more than a century
The Michigan DNR announced on Thursday that for the first time in more than 100 years, cougar cubs have been discovered living in the Michigan wild.
Cougar cubs spotted in western UP likely first born in Michigan in a century
A pair of young cougar cubs spotted in the Upper Peninsula earlier this month could be the first of their kind to be born in Michigan in more than 100 years.
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.
Michigan DNR 'open' to changes to deer-baiting ban penalties as it seeks license fee hikes
The Michigan DNR says it is "open" to negotiating changes to penalties associated with a controversial deer baiting ban in ...
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Michigan considers return to year-round coyote hunting while facing legal challenge
Michigan shortened the coyote season in 2024 to avoid orphaning newborn pups, but a year later the issue is again rearing its ...
DNR offers Winged Wednesday texts. How to sign up for Michigan bird watching alerts
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the DNR has been offering weekly alerts about species passing through or stopping in Michigan.
Cougar cubs spotted in Michigan wild for first time in 100 years
For the first time in more than a century, cougar cubs have been spotted living in the Michigan wild. On Wednesday, state ...
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Michigan DNR revamps interactive boating map with more than 1,000 public launch sites
The Michigan DNR has revamped its boat launch map with an interactive map showing more than 1,000 launch sits. In this MLive File Photo boaters launch their boats at Austin Lake in Portage, Michigan. ...
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Michigan DNR's first prescribed burns of 2025 to burn 107 acres in Allegan County
Community members are advised that multiple prescribed burns are scheduled to take place in Allegan County on Wednesday.
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Michigan DNR reports Washtenaw County’s first CWD-positive wild deer
Washtenaw is now the 15th Michigan county where chronic wasting disease has been identified in the wild deer population.
Michigan DNR & South Shore Fishing Association partner for major projects on Lake Superior & Teal Lake
Along with the walleye restocking project, the DNR and SSFA are also partnering on a brown trout genetic study in Lake Superior. “I’d say there’s either three to four different types that we’re ...