Montana rancher sentenced for cloning hybrid sheep for hunting

Sept. 30 (UPI) -- An Octogenarian Montana livestock rancher was sentenced Monday to six months in prison for cloning giant sheep hybrids to be sold and hunted, federal prosecutors said.

Arthur "Jack" Schubarth, 81, of Vaughn, pleaded guilty in March to two felony crimes under the Lacey Act, which protects wildlife from being taken, owned, transported or sold in violation of any U.S. law.

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