The Kroschel Wildlife Park WAS a sanctuary for orphaned and misfit animals located outside Haines, Alaska. Owner/Operator Steve Kroschel ran this private facility without any outside help. It was 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 resided and greeted guests from around the world.

IT IS NOW NOVEMBER 1st, 2025 . The PARAGRAPH directly below was written in MAY , 2025:

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}} !

IT IS NOW NOVEMBER 1st, 2025 . This SECOND PARAGRAPH BELOW was Written with AN UPDATE On JUNE 30th, 2025::

**** 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. 

AND NOW THE LATEST UPDATE AND EVOLUTION OF THIS CAMPAIGN STORY and is written TODAY - November 1st, 2025:

On JULY 5th, 2025 , I travelled to YEKATERINBURG, RUSSIA under emergency measures to continue shooting a documentary about the criminal behavior of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in destroying the park , the animals, families, careers, reputations and much more. Little did I know that the State of Alaska would take nearly three months to finally declare the criminal charges against me, Steve Kroschel : THREE FELONY charges for Animal CRUELTY , and two Misdemeanor Charges for negligence and other statements occurred on September 19th, 2025. All that time , I was volunteering my time at a Russian Wildlife Facility that was inspired to be constructed in Russia based upon my facility in Haines , Alaska. There was, and continues to be an effort to make this dream come true here in Russia as a tribute to civilian diplomacy and cooperation between two friends, located in two rival countries at a time the World needs to step back from World War 3. I was , and am, doing my part to that end. However, because of these outrageous charges by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and their  criminal associates of malice and malfeasance, I must fight for my very LIFE now because they want to put me in prison essentially for the rest of my natural life . I have no money. NONE. A public defender was assigned to me in Alaska

. I have appeared telephonically for my two arraignments. The trial will take place January 12th, 2026. It will be indeed be a day of Judgement . Please help me pay for the phone bill and electricity and internet connections in Alaska during this trial by fire.

Without your heartfelt donations, I will be unable to participate in my own Criminal Trial which is fast becoming a ticking time bomb moving towards an Edward Snowden-esque  International Incident ---which is a GOOD THING. This case must be won,  and then the battle will begin to dismantle the Alaska Department of Fish and Game's Stalin-esque cabal through worldwide publicity of their excessive authoritarianism and overreach , in a lawsuit that will be unprecedented but absolutely necessary. This type of Government Tyranny has no place in America and effects all of us. Public Officials that behave like this belong behind bars. I look forward to that day. 

I will have  documentaries and other tools at my disposal .

 Your donations have sustained yours truly since MAY when this campaign began. God Bless YOU and With Deepest Gratitude, Steve Kroschel / November 1st, 2025.

UPDATE : :  It is now ApriL 26th, 2026 : The Fundraiser is now about bringing Steve back HOME to appear at his criminal trial , and vindication in a civil suit for loss of his animals, loss of his business, loss of his reputation, loss of any way to rebuild, and PUNITIVE damages . This historic suit will be against the ADF&G and the SPECIFIC individuals within this corrupt agency, including the Director Ryan Scott, Commissioner Doug Lang, and certain biologists , and veterinarians that work for this despicable agency including Dr. Annette Roug , Dr. Kimberly Beckmen and "Yukon Vet" T.V. personality Dr. Michelle Oakley,  as well as State Trooper Colin Nemec, who engaged in malicious prosecution, unsworn falsification in the 1st and 2nd Degree, Conspiracy and Collusion , civil rights violations and much more.

Steve is currently under Temporary Political Asylum  protection in Russia by authorities.

This is a HIGH PROFILE case, please help Steve make History in creating statutes in the State of Alaska that will protect individuals from this obscene and outrageous Government Overreach from ever happening again-- to ANYONE.