The Kroschel Wildlife Park is a sanctuary for orphaned and misfit animals located outside Haines, Alaska. Owner/Operator Steve Kroschel runs this private facility without any outside help. It is NOT a zoo, but a magical 50 acre plus HAVEN where many animals such as "Duck Moses " the bull moose, "Jasper" the Wolverine, "Ukpik" the Snowy Owl, "Meluna" and "Ashina" the wolf, "Talia" the Reindeer, and dozens of others reside and greet guests from around the world. But NOW, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, in collaboration with the USDA have shut down his facility in a quasi "Blockade" that commenced on August 5th, 2024 -- nearly nine months-- in what appears an attempt to starve out Kroschel and his animals. This is a race against time. In order to continue and protect the animal's lives, Kroschel has sold some of his land, borrowed from creditors and is deep in debt of nearly a quarter million dollars. Kroschel's insistence of a Gold Standard of Animal Care and Love for the animals continue to make make that debt grow by the hour as the Blockade continues into unchartered waters. This is now a Life or Death situation with no end in sight. If Kroschel surrenders the animals to the State of Alaska, they will either be killed outright or die in transit from trauma. Steve Kroschel is a famous filmmaker and is well known worldwide for his work with wildlife. {{ Speaking in the first person}} ! **** UPDATE : JUNE 30th, 2025 ~ On June 26th, 2025, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, in coordination with the Alaska State Troopers conducted a RAID on Kroschel Films Wildlife Sanctuary and confiscated many animals with a Search Warrant. Steve Kroschel was BANNED from entering his property during this 24 hour raid. So was the media. The troopers stated that I, Steve Kroschel, am under a criminal investigation for "animal cruelty" and therefore needed to "go away" during the raid. The media was also prohibited from entering the premises.  When I returned to the park on Saturday, June 28th, 2025 , along with friends and witnesses , for documentation, there was utter devastation that can best be told by going to : www.kroschelfilms.com   Where did they take my family ? Where they euthanized or traumatized ? According to the Search Warrant, euthanization for some , possibly. No one knows. Traumatized ? Absolutely. Some animals escaped ! This is an ongoing horror. Meanwhile, I , Steve Kroschel, have shifted the campaign funds to now be to hire legal representation to not only fight these absurd "animal cruelty" charges, but to create statutes in the State of Alaska that protect someone like myself in the future who has dreams of an animal refuge for orphaned grizzlies that is NOT "Zoo-Like" in infrastructure and education , from such Wehrmacht Activities a la World War 2 , from ever happening to anyone else and their precious orphaned animals. There should be punishment for officials that have conducted themselves in subterfuge and dark actions , yet hide behind the belief there is "sovereign immunity" if the do such activities hiding within state agencies such as the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. They need to be held accountable for their murderous actions that violate constitutional rights both on the State and Federal Level.  The ethical and moral implications of this corrupt and egregious behavior committed by feckless ADF&G heads must be dealt with through our legal system. Please help me render justice to that end for a better future for our state's wildlife that should ALSO include being able to  view and experience  moose , wolverine , grizzly, wolves, lynx, foxes, pine martens, short -tailed weasels, porcupines, snowy owls , mink and hawks as I, Steve Kroschel, have done for the past 24 years. Thank you for your support. I will continue to fight . God Bless you all. You are loved and cherished. Every one of you.