Montana Rancher Who Created Giant, Hybrid Sheep Sentenced to …
WEB15 hours ago · Schubarth bred the male MMK with female sheep to create hybrid offspring that are larger than the average Marco Polo argali male, which can weigh more than 300 pounds and have horns longer than ...
Montana Man Sentenced for Federal Wildlife Trafficking Charges …
WEB3 days ago · Marco Polo argali are native to the high elevations of the Pamir region of Central Asia. They are protected internationally by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and domestically by the Endangered Species Act, and are prohibited in the State of Montana to protect native sheep from disease and hybridization.
Montana rancher who created giant sheep hybrid sentenced to …
WEB2 days ago · The rancher illegally brought parts of the Marco Polo argali sheep, one of the largest sheep species in the world, weighing 300 pounds or more, to the U.S., court records show.
Montana man gets 6 months in prison for cloning giant sheep …
WEB3 days ago · Arthur “Jack” Schubarth of Vaughn cloned Marco Polo sheep hunted in Kyrgyzstan. An 81-year-old Montana man was sentenced Monday to six months in federal prison for illegally using tissue and testicles from large sheep hunted in Central Asia and the U.S. to create hybrid sheep for captive trophy hunting in Texas and Minnesota.
81-year-old man sentenced to prison for cloning giant ... - CBS News
WEB3 days ago · Marco Polo sheep are the largest in the world, can weigh 300 pounds and have curled horns up to 5 feet long, court records said. ... Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and ...
Montana breeder of illegal, giant sheep hybrid clones gets 6 …
WEB2 days ago · Sheep containing just 25-percent Marco Polo argali DNA fetched $15,000-per-head, while animals produced by MMK’s son, Montana Black Magic, sold for $10,000 each.
Montana Man Sentenced to 6 Months in Prison for Smuggling, …
WEB2 days ago · An 81-year-old man from Vaughn, Montana, was sentenced to six months in prison Monday for Lacey Act violations stemming from almost a decade of illegal sheep importing, cloning, and breeding on his 215-acre exotic game ranch. Arthur “Jack” Schubarth illegally acquired parts from Marco Polo argali sheep in Kyrgyzstan and imported them into the U.S., where he and others cloned and bred giant ...
Rancher Gets 6 Months in Prison for Scheme to Create Giant Sheep …
WEB4 days ago · The male Marco Polo argali sheep, which are native to mountainous regions of Central Asia, can grow to weigh more than 300 pounds and have horns that can span more than five feet, according to the ...
Montana man gets 6 months in prison for cloning giant sheep, …
WEB4 days ago · Marco Polo sheep are the largest in the world, can weigh 300 pounds (136 kilograms) and have curled horns up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) long, court records said. Schubarth sold semen from MMK along with hybrid sheep to three people in Texas, while a Minnesota resident brought 74 sheep to Schubarth’s ranch for …
Montana Rancher Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Create Giant Sheep …
WEBMar 14, 2024 · The male Marco Polo argali sheep, which are native to mountainous regions of Central Asia, can grow to weigh more than 300 pounds and have horns that can span more than five-feet wide,...