Montana Man Sentenced for Federal Wildlife Trafficking Charges as Part of Yearslong Effort to Create Giant Hybrid Sheep

[douglas9]

Defendant Worked to Traffic Marco Polo Sheep Parts from Kyrgyzstan, Clone Sheep, Illegally Inseminate Ewes to Create Hybrids and Traffic Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Parts

A Montana man was sentenced today to six months in prison for committing two felony wildlife crimes — a conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act and substantively violating the Lacey Act — as part of an almost decade-long effort to create giant sheep hybrids in the United States with an aim to sell the species to captive hunting facilities.

Arthur “Jack” Schubarth, 81, of Vaughn, is the owner and operator of Sun River Enterprises LLC, also known as Schubarth Ranch, which is a 215-acre alternative livestock ranch in Vaughn. The Schubarth Ranch is engaged in the purchase, sale and breeding of “alternative livestock” such as mountain sheep, mountain goats and various ungulates. The primary market for Schubarth’s livestock is captive hunting operations, also known as shooting preserves or game ranches.

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/montana-man-sentenced-federal-wildlife-trafficking-charges-part-yearslong-effort-create

[3Hotdogs]

1. Interesting: prosecutor did not seek prison.

[Attilatheblond]

2. If it was me, I'd seek sending the jerk to one of those private game hunting preserve

with a target on his back. But that's just me and I am in a mood reading about all the vile people we share air with.

[IcyPeas]

3. Makes me sick. I never knew sheep hunting existed.

The primary market for Schubarth’s livestock is captive hunting operations, also known as shooting preserves or game ranches.

Hunting sheep?

[70sEraVet]

4. Creating fake hunting trips .....

For rich people to become fake macho hunters.
Hardly an occupation to be proud of, even when you aren't breaking laws to do it.