"Montana Rancher Pleads Guilty to Breeding Giant Sheep for Hunting with Cloned Animal Parts"
TL;DR
Montana rancher Arthur “Jack” Schubarth pleaded guilty to illegally trafficking wildlife by using tissue and testicles from wild sheep to breed “giant” hybrid sheep for sale to private hunting preserves in Texas. He faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine for his actions, which violated the Lacey Act. Schubarth's ranch is state-licensed as an alternative livestock facility, and sentencing is set for July 11th.
Topics:nationwildlife-trafficking#hunting-preserves#hybrid-sheep#montana#plea-deal#wildlife-trafficking
- US rancher used tissue and testicles to breed ‘giant’ sheep to sell for hunting The Guardian US
- Montana man used animal tissue and testicles to breed 'giant' sheep for sale to hunting preserves The Associated Press
- Montana man pleads guilty after creating giant hybrid sheep and selling them for captive hunting: DOJ Fox News
- Montana Man Pleads Guilty to Creating Massive Franken-Sheep With Cloned Animal Parts Yahoo! Voices
- Vaughn man pleads guilty to illegally breeding sheep KRTV NEWS Great Falls
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