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 ...

Nine months ago, the DNR discovered a pair of cougar cubs living in the Upper Peninsula wilds — the first sighting in more than 100 years. Now, new trail camera photos shows the elusive animals still ...

Two cougar cubs spotted last spring in Ontonagon County were seen again this month, walking along a snowy trail with an adult cougar in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Specialists confirmed the pair of ...

Cougars aren't thought to live in the Lower Peninsula; certainly not around Novi. But a woman posted to Facebook that she saw one recently in that Oakland County city, and she's pretty sure of it.

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

Nine months after two cougar kittens were documented in the Upper Peninsula, a new trail camera photo indicates the elusive animals are still alive and living with their ...