The bear enclosure sits empty at Steve Kroschel’s wildlife facility, Friday, June 27, 2025, in Mosquito Lake. (Will Steinfeld/Chilkat Valley News)

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has released a list of locations of animals seized from Steve Kroschel’s Chilkat Valley wildlife facility in late June. 

According to the department, 36 animals are currently being housed at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center in Portage, the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage and Bird TLC in Anchorage. 

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