A moose from Steve Kroschel’s wildlife facility looks at Alaska FIsh and Game spokesperson Riley Woodford as it is removed from the property, Thursday, June 26, 2025. (Will Steinfeld/Chilkat Valley News)

An abandoned mink, a wolf who died during a roundup, and a snowy owl who was euthanized after transport were among the dozens of animals caught in the middle of a years-long dispute over the conditions at a Mosquito Lake wildlife facility. 

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