"Rancher Pleads Guilty to Illegally Breeding Giant Hybrid Sheep for Profit"

80-year-old Arthur "Jack" Schubarth pleaded guilty to genetically engineering giant hybrid sheep over almost a decade, aiming to sell them to hunting facilities, in violation of the Lacey Act. He imported genetic material from the world's largest sheep species, cloned embryos, and artificially impregnated female sheep to create the hybrids. Schubarth faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine for each count. The audacious scheme involved forging documents and illegally obtaining genetic material from wild-hunted bighorn sheep, posing a threat to wildlife species in Montana.