Conspirators used the genetic material of Marco Polo argali sheep from Kyrgyzstan to breed entirely new animals. By Andrew Paul. Published Mar 13, 2024 1:08 PM EDT.

Altai argali, one of the three subspecies of argali sheep in Mongolia, are found in the westernmost part of the country. Valeriy Maleev / Minden Pictures From Steppe to Desert. Once Jason arrived, we ...

To create the hybrid sheep, Schubarth sent genetic material from the argali parts to a third-party lab to generate cloned embryos, according to the Justice Department. He paid a $4,200 deposit for ...

The Montana man brought parts of the Marco Polo argali sheep, which can weigh more than 300 pounds, into the U.S. from Kyrgyzstan without declaring the importation, authorities said.

The Marco Polo argali sheep is the biggest sheep in the world. These creatures, native to Central Asia, can weigh up to 300 pounds, and they sport on their heads massive, heavy spiraling horns ...

Marco Polo argali sheep, which can weigh more than 300 pounds and have horns spanning more than 5 feet, are banned in Montana “to protect native sheep from disease and hybridization ...

Schubarth sold and bred mountain sheep, mountain goats and similar breeds at his 215-acre ranch in Vaughn, Mont. He began his effort to clone the Marco Polo argali in 2013, working with at least ...

Male argali sheep can top 300 pounds with horns up to 5 feet long, according to officials, making them prized among some hunters. They are protected under international law as a threatened ...

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.

In May 2017, a single, pure genetic male Marco Polo argali sheep that Mr. Schubarth named Montana Mountain King was born, prosecutors said.

In 2016, Schubarth received 165 cloned argali embryos at his Montana ranch, and in 2017, the first pure Marco Polo argali sheep was born to him. Schubarth named it "Montana Mountain King." ...