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Cougar Cubs Spotted in Michigan After Century Absence

3/21/2025

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In a thrilling discovery, cougar cubs have been spotted in Michigan's Upper Peninsula for the first time in over a century, signaling the presence of a female cougar. This sighting, confirmed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, highlights the return of a species once native to the region but now endangered due to past hunting practices.

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Story summary

In a thrilling discovery, cougar cubs have been spotted in Michigan's Upper Peninsula for the first time in over a century, signaling the presence of a female cougar. This sighting, confirmed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, highlights the return of a species once native to the region but now endangered due to past hunting practices.