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Michigan

catbyte

(38,830 posts) Fri Feb 6, 2026, 06:00 AM 8 hrs ago

Michigan sees rise in cougar sightings, DNR investigates surge

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Michigan sees rise in cougar sightings, DNR investigates surge (Original Post) catbyte 8 hrs ago OP

Good news. Plenty of deer for them to eat in the U.P.. Botany 6 hrs ago #1

I had heard about that. OldBaldy1701E 6 hrs ago #2

Are you sure they're not leopards taking advantage of the political situation? Wonder Why 4 hrs ago #3

Botany

(76,685 posts)

1. Good news. Plenty of deer for them to eat in the U.P..

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 08:07 AM

6 hrs ago

Those big cats like bear claws too. Lots of bear claws for the big cats to eat in the U.P. too.

OldBaldy1701E

(10,629 posts)

2. I had heard about that.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 08:39 AM

6 hrs ago

(Sorry, had to do it.)

They really need to study this as a way to figure out how to live with this. They have as much right to exist as we do, yet I see many state sponsored hunting parties in the future, once a big cat eats some notable's Pomeranian.

Wonder Why

(6,637 posts)

3. Are you sure they're not leopards taking advantage of the political situation?

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 09:58 AM

4 hrs ago

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