A Montana man is facing a huge fine and possibly prison time after successfully cloning a species of giant sheep to be used to breed even bigger sheep for captive hunting in Texas and Minnesota.
Arthur “Jack” Schubarth, an 81-year-old Vaughn, Montana, resident, earned praise for successfully cloning the endangered sheep, but faces a fine of up to $250,000 for violating the federal wildlife trafficking laws, according to The Associated Press.
The violations also carry a possible five-year prison sentence, although prosecutors aren’t seeking jail time.