Hybrid sheep bust in Montana

[LDennis24]

I hope they killed everyone of these abominations and burned the carcasses. just think if a breeding pair got loose in the wild.
could be like nutria or any of the other non native critters.

Oh just imagine how awesome that would be! I hope there's one out there somewhere creating hybrid dall sheep with double curls and stone sheep with horns 4 feet wide!

[Barehunter]

I hope they killed everyone of these abominations and burned the carcasses. just think if a breeding pair got loose in the wild.
could be like nutria or any of the other non native critters.

Oh just imagine how awesome that would be! I hope there's one out there somewhere creating hybrid dall sheep with double curls and stone sheep with horns 4 feet wide!

so your ok with hybreeds competing with native species for the same resources.

[SuperX]

maybe someone will breed an elk that preys on wolves 

[jackelope]

That looks more like a spin off a mouflon sheep than a Marco Polo.


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I think that's part of the point... They're a spin-off of all kinds of who knows what sheep breeds.

[LDennis24]

Marco polo sheep

[LDennis24]

Mouflon sheep... 

[andrew_in_idaho]

I hope they killed everyone of these abominations and burned the carcasses. just think if a breeding pair got loose in the wild.
could be like nutria or any of the other non native critters.

I would think that if a breeding pair of these got loose and established a population and they proved to be hardier than bighorn sheep, and could serve the same function in the ecosystem they would be a great facsimile for what we currently have which is a species that is very expensive and time consuming to keep on the landscape. I’m not saying this will ever happen as all wild sheep seem to be born looking to die but I don’t think a few of these loose on the landscape would create the ecological nightmare that other non natives such as nutria, wild hogs or horses have


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[Sitka_Blacktail]

I hope they killed everyone of these abominations and burned the carcasses. just think if a breeding pair got loose in the wild.
could be like nutria or any of the other non native critters.

I would think that if a breeding pair of these got loose and established a population and they proved to be hardier than bighorn sheep, and could serve the same function in the ecosystem they would be a great facsimile for what we currently have which is a species that is very expensive and time consuming to keep on the landscape. I’m not saying this will ever happen as all wild sheep seem to be born looking to die but I don’t think a few of these loose on the landscape would create the ecological nightmare that other non natives such as nutria, wild hogs or horses have


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They probably thought the same thing when Mt Goats were transplanted into the Olympics.  Unintended consequences.

[Bob33]

"Montana Rancher Who Created Giant, Hybrid Sheep Sentenced to Six Months in Prison"

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/montana-rancher-who-created-giant-hybrid-sheep-sentenced-to-six-months-in-prison-180985194/

[bearpaw]

I think I recognize the name, I think he had an elk ranch in Montana before the state outlawed them. The guy should have moved to Texas where they do a lot of that kind of stuff. You just can't mess around breaking wildlife laws, especially if it involves crossing a state line or international, it will eventually catch up to you!