Montana man used animal tissue and testicles to breed ‘giant’ sheep for sale to hunting preserves (Bos Globe)

[kmudgn]

I know its behind a paywall, but is such an odd story it is worth looking for. Maybe a local PNW outlet will cover the story

Montana man used animal tissue and testicles to breed ‘giant’ sheep for sale to hunting preserves - The Boston Globe

Federal prosecutors say a Montana rancher illegally used tissue and testicles from wild sheep that were killed by hunters in central Asia and the US to breed “giant” sheep hybrids for sale to private hunting preserves in Texas.

www.bostonglobe.com

 

[Canuck from Kansas]

Talk about bucket biologist, this is a whole 'nother level.

 

[FinLuver]

This one was a free read…

Montana man used animal tissue and testicles to breed 'giant' sheep for sale to hunting preserves

Federal prosecutors say a Montana rancher illegally used tissue and testicles from wild sheep that were killed by hunters in central Asia and the U.S. to breed “giant” sheep hybrids for sale to private hunting preserves in Texas.

apnews.com

 

[SurfnFish]

Montana traffickers illegally cloned Frankensheep hybrids for sport hunting

Conspirators used the genetic material of Marco Polo argali sheep from Kyrgyzstan to breed entirely new animals.

www.popsci.com

 

[Billy]

Hey @kmudgn please remember to use NFR and also too many threads with large titles kind of clogs up the board. A better title may have been, "Sheep Balls."

 

[skyriver]

Ah...the pleasantries of trophy hunting.

 

[HauntedByWaters]

I’m not surprised, in Montana people have been trying to breed half man half sheep since the first settlements.

 

[cchinook45]

I’m not surprised, in Montana people have been trying to breed half man half sheep since the first settlements.

Is it OK if I raise 300 pound springers ?

 

[FinLuver]

Is it OK if I raise 300 pound springers ?

Only on the Jerry Springer Show…

 

[Kilchis]

I'm surprised at all the excitement this is creating. It's nothing new. During an early career I encountered a couple of experimental geneticists way back in the late 60's. There was no secrecy. One fellow was openly trying to hybridize chickens at his home in the city, in his front yard as a matter of fact. The other gentleman was working with Jersey cattle in the display barn on a Saturday during the State Fair. I guess the difference between then and now as that they were using their own testicles and a more basic approach, not bothering with flasks and pipettes and such. I knew them when they became guests of the State.

Just to be clear, I carried a set of keys and got to go home at night.

 

[Ceviche]

I’m not surprised, in Montana people have been trying to breed half man half sheep since the first settlements.

"Not man. Not animal. But...'Manimal'!!!"

 

[Ceviche]

I guess the difference between then and now as that they were using their own testicles and a more basic approach, not bothering with flasks and pipettes and such. I knew them when they became guests of the State.

Ummmm.... Ah.... I guess I won't ask what you're really saying.

 

[Zak]

Ummmm.... Ah.... I guess I won't ask what you're really saying.

I think he's dissing animal lovers.

 

[RCF]

CRISPR at it's finest. Soon AI will guide CRISPR genetic modifications. Perfect!

 

[Mossback]

They do that in Enumclaw...

 

[Dustin Chromers]

Hey @kmudgn please remember to use NFR and also too many threads with large titles kind of clogs up the board. A better title may have been, "Sheep Balls."

Man drains sheep balls for pleasure hunters

 

[Dustin Chromers]

I’m not surprised, in Montana people have been trying to breed half man half sheep since the first settlements.

My uncle was almost killed there in a sheep stampede. Somebody went to take a leak and the sound of the zipper spooked the flock.