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Breeder Who Tried To Use Cloning To Create Huge Trophy Sheep Sent to Jail

The controversial operation involved the creation of cloned embryos using tissue and testicles from the giant Marco Polo sheep.

Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks via AP, file
A sheep nicknamed Montana Mountain King that was part of an unlawful scheme to create large, hybrid species of wild sheep for sale to hunting preserves in Texas. Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks via AP, file
JOSEPH CURL
JOSEPH CURL

An 81-year-old man from Montana has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for illegally using genetic material from endangered sheep to breed hybrid animals for trophy hunting.

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JOSEPH CURL
JOSEPH CURL

Mr. Curl covered the White House for a dozen years as a correspondent for the Washington Times. He also ran the Drudge Report for four years as the morning editor.

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