81-year-old Montana man guilty of illegally cloning endangered Marco Polo sheep for captive trophy hunts.
Arthur "Jack" Schubarth, 81, from Montana, is set for sentencing after pleading guilty to illegally cloning giant sheep for captive trophy hunts. He used tissue from hunted sheep, violating federal wildlife trafficking laws. Although facing a maximum of five years and fines, prosecutors are not seeking prison time, and Schubarth has requested one year of probation. His cloning operation ran from 2013 to 2022, targeting the endangered Marco Polo sheep.
September 30, 2024
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