Montana rancher Arthur "Jack" Schubarth, 81, succeeded in cloning a wild Marco Polo argali sheep, the world's largest ovine species. That achievement cost him six months in jail. The U.S ...

Cloning animals is a difficult subject because while the science has developed to the point where it is possible, the ethical and biological issues have not yet been fully worked through.

Montana rancher Arthur “Jack” Schubarth has been handed a six-month prison sentence for smuggling and using genetic material from protected sheep to create larger-than-average hybrids. The 81-year-old ...

A Montana man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to two felony wildlife crimes that each carry a maximum of five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000, ABC reported on Thursday. His crime: a seven ...

A Montana rancher illegally used tissue ... s largest species of the animals — Marco Polo argali sheep — Schubarth procured cloned embryos of the animal from a lab, according to court documents.

Schubarth sent genetic material from the Asian argali parts to a lab to create cloned embryos. He then implanted the embryos in ewes on ... primarily in Texas. To move the prohibited sheep into and ...