Jan 11Missing and presumed dead: Dog at Rustic Retreat Deer ParkAnother animal is missing and presumed dead at the roadside zoo Rustic Retreat Deer Park near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
Nov 28, 2022Rustic Retreat Deer Park ordered to stop public wolfdog sessions or be fined $500 per dayRustic Retreat Deer Park owner Tom Mueller must stop letting the public interact with wolfdogs or be fined $500 per day, a judge has ruled.
Jun 15, 2022Rustic Retreat Deer Park cited with six animal welfare violationsRustic Retreat Deer Park was cited with six violations of the Animal Welfare Act and is facing fines of $500/day for operating illegally.
Jan 31, 2022DNR notifies Rustic Retreat Deer Park that wolfdog encounters must ceaseRustic Retreat Deer Park must stop offering public wolfdog encounters, according to the DNR.
Oct 20, 2021DNR tickets Rustic Retreat Deer Park for failing to obtain a license for wolfdogsThe DNR has ticketed Rustic Retreat Deer Park owner Tom Mueller for failing to obtain a license for wolfdogs.
Oct 3, 2021Dangerous and illegal wolf encounters offered at Rustic Retreat Deer ParkRustic Retreat Deer Park in Elkhart Lake, WI, is violating state and federal law. The facility offers dangerous and illegal wolf encounters.