J. CLARK SALYER WILDLIFE REFUGE, N.D. (KMOT) \u2014 The J. Clark Salyer Wildlife Refuge spans just shy of 90 square miles in north central North Dakota.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s home to hundreds of species of animals, including a new one that\u2019s raising concerns of those who use the area.<\/p>\n
Recent grey wolf sightings at the J. Clark Salyer Wildlife Refuge over the past few months have given some visitors quite the stories to tell.<\/p>\n
DJ McGillis was deer hunting with a friend in the refuge in late November when they came across a bunch of white moving objects.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey had two of them go off to the east, two to the west, and then four of them starting coming down the hill, towards where we were,\u201d said DJ McGillis.<\/p>\n
McGillis said the animals looked like grey wolves, and he and his friend began to retreat back to their vehicle.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy emotions were running pretty high at that time, not sure if they were going to keep coming, what they\u2019re going to do,\u201d said McGillis.<\/p>\n
While one or two grey wolves is common, larger packs of the animals is unusual for the area. <\/p>\n
Nearby resident Todd Larson hasn\u2019t seen the wolves, but he did find a print from one in September. <\/p>\n
He said he\u2019s concerned about the impacts the wolves could have on local wildlife.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t want it to get like it is in Minnesota, where you don\u2019t see any wild animals, because the number of wolves has increased so much that it\u2019s wiped out,\u201d said Todd Larson.<\/p>\n
Larson added that other animals already balance out the ecosystem.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have coyotes here, that take care of anything that dies or roadkill,\u201d said Larson.<\/p>\n
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service runs the refuge. <\/p>\n
Grey wolves are listed under the Endangered Species Act. <\/p>\n
We reached out to North Dakota Game and Fish who says they do not have jurisdiction over the refuge and typically don\u2019t handle grey wolves.<\/p>\n
We also reached out to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for comment.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ll update you when we learn more.<\/p>\n
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