Michigan’s Upper Peninsula cougar sighting numbers adjusted after review
Michigan wildlife researchers documented a dramatic spike in cougar sightings across the Upper Peninsula last year, ultimately confirming 40 animals spotted – far more than initially reported and the highest annual total on record.
Biologists with the Michigan DNR confirmed 2025 was the third consecutive year of record-setting cougar sightings in the Upper Peninsula. There were 40 cougars spotted in 37 confirmed sightings.
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