J. CLARK SALYER WILDLIFE REFUGE, N.D. (KMOT) – Citizens are reporting an uptick in sightings of grey wolves on the J. Clark Salyer Wildlife Refuge, northeast of Minot near the Willow City area.
According to a report this week from the Bottineau Courant, a district game warden for North Dakota Game and Fish said he’s heard reports of two to three, to as many as nine, of the wolves.
The warden himself said a pack as large as nine has not been confirmed, though game and fish have seen two or three on trail cameras.
The report states the wolves may be staying rather than passing through, due to an influx of elk moving into the area.
Game and Fish had not received reports of the wolves going after cattle, according to the report printed Tuesday.
The refuge covers just over 90 square miles and is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Your News Leader has reached out to North Dakota Game and Fish for more information.
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