1st cougar cubs spotted in Michigan in more than 100 years

Cougar cubs spotted in Michigan for first time in over a century
Cougar cubs have not been documented in Michigan in over 100 years, but state biologists can confirm recent photos officially ended the dry spell. On March 13, Michigan Department of Natural Resources released a trio of images that show a pair of tiny cougars roaming a snowy portion of the Upper Peninsula in Ontonagon County.
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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 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.
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.
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.
Cougar Kittens Confirmed in Michigan for the First Time in a Century
Wildlife officials confirm the first cougar kittens born in Michigan in over 100 years. However, they haven't been seen in over a week.
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 for the first time in more than 100 years
By Max White Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WXYZ) -- For the first time in more than 100 years, cougar
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