Cougars are sometimes called mountain lions, pumas, or panthers and the species disappeared from the Michigan landscape more ...

MICHIGAN, USA — Cougar sightings in Michigan have nearly doubled since 2020, according to data from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR). There's been a total of 27 sightings in Michigan ...

There have been 21 confirmed cougar sightings in 2025, according to data from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The DNR maintains a database of confirmed cougar sightings, which shows at ...

The number of cougar sightings in Michigan is increasing, with 27 reports in the Upper Peninsula so far during 2025, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says. There were 23 such reports ...

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 ...

A woman posted she saw a young cougar very close to her in Novi this week, at West Road and West Park. The Michigan DNR encourages reporting such sightings, even when they don't have photographic or ...