"Montana Rancher Admits to Creating Giant Sheep Hybrids in Audacious Scheme"
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Montana rancher, Arthur Schubarth, pleaded guilty to illegally using tissue from a Marco Polo argali sheep and a bighorn sheep's testicles to create a hybrid species for sale to hunting preserves in Texas. He was charged with conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act and substantively violating the Lacey Act, which prohibits the trafficking of illegally taken wildlife. The scheme was uncovered after authorities discovered forged veterinary inspection certificates being used to move sheep in and out of Montana.
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