Wolf Country USA Owner Pleads Guilty

In deal, charges against wife dismissed

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Story Created: May 24, 2012 at 9:35 AM AKDT

Story Updated: May 24, 2012 at 9:51 AM AKDT

ALASKA - A man who kept 29 wolf hybrids on his property north of Palmer pleaded guilty in Palmer Court on Wednesday.

The animals were kept at tourist business Wolf Country USA, and owner Werner Schuster pleaded guilty to one charge of owning and selling wolf hybrids.

The 81-year-old was ordered to pay a $3,000 fine and was sentenced to 90 days in jail with all 90 days suspended.

In exchange for the guilty plea, charges against his wife, Gail Schuster, 69, and their business, Wolf Country USA Inc., were dismissed.

Last December 29 wolf-hybrids were flown to Lockwood Animal Rescue Center in California because Schuster feared Alaska authorities would kill his animals.

In 2002, Alaska Department of Fish and Game regulation 5 AAC92.030 made it unlawful to possess or sell a wolf hybrid without a permit issued by the State of Alaska.

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Get Real ADF&G said on Thursday, May 24 at 6:11 PM

Sounds like a witch hunt and ADF&G just had it out to get him because he wasn't asking their permission for something he has been doing for about 50 years. Very pathetic of ADF&G.

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1sayeroftruth said on Thursday, May 24 at 2:01 PM

I wish this was still the free state of Alaska if this man sent the wolves to California for safe keeping from the powers at be in Alaska?and you people raise so much hell over lap dogs that get scared with fireworks.Where is there a new frontier this place is going to the metro sexuals stick to your guns old timer maybe one day god will look down and realize the mistake that has occurred in this state and return it to the state it once was.Long live the United State Of Alaska.

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Humm said on Thursday, May 24 at 11:47 AM

And why didn't they just give him a permit? Why what ths issues with that? Write a good story. Did he apply? Did he know, etc. Come on now.

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reed said on Thursday, May 24 at 10:41 AM

This is an appauling stupid law. 90 days of this old mans life lost, over owning wolves. get rid of the law. let the man go. funny how alaska works, after recently publishing 2 female wolves killed from a small dwindling pack. idiots run this local govt

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