Vet clinic under construction in Kuujjuaq will be game changer, says project leader
The recent funding announcement allowing for a permanent veterinary clinic in Nunavik has been a long time coming, and those
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Jobless huskies in Arctic Finland travelling south for work
The collapse of the tourism industry in Lapland has meant thousands of sledding dogs are out of work. The pandemic
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A sure sign of spring: dog poop harming Finland’s urban environments
Scientists say dog poop alters ground soil nutrients while canine pee can corrode lampposts to the point of falling over.
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Alaska: Officials ban trailers for carrying dogs in Iditarod
Citing safety concerns, the Iditarod Board of Directors have ruled that Iditarod mushers will no longer be able to carry
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Alaska: Mushers frustrated over cell phones on Iditarod trail
Mushers are expressing frustration over controversial rule changes the Iditarod made during a board meeting Friday. The race’s Trail Committee is
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Mackey withdraws from 2017 Iditarod for ‘health reasons’
Four-time Iditarod champion Lance Mackey has withdrawn from the 2017 race to Nome because of “health reasons,” according to a
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Iditarod mushers pack fish, beef, stew and Twinkies for fuel
Paul Gebhardt has started the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race 19 times. He’s placed second twice and has learned a
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How Iditarod checkpoints get their straw
Mushers need straw — lots of straw — for their dogs during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, and on Thursday roughly 50
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Alaska: Search continues for escaped Iditarod dog
It’s been 10 days since the last musher crossed under Nome’s burled arch, but one musher is still looking for one
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Alaska: Brent Sass kicked out of Iditarod for breaking communications rule
Brent Sass, the winner of last month’s Yukon Quest, was disqualified from the Iditarod on Tuesday night for breaking a
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Alaska: Fairbanks snowstorm a blessing for snow-starved Iditarod mushers
FAIRBANKS — The caravan of mushers who all made it to Fairbanks on Monday for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
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Iditarod restart in Fairbanks, Alaska has communities regrouping and preparing
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is known for its highs and lows, and the decision to move the restart from
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Low snow in Southcentral Alaska has Iditarod officials pondering Fairbanks restart
With abysmal snow conditions in Southcentral Alaska, the Iditarod Trail Committee is considering moving the race’s restart north to Fairbanks. Race
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4-time champ Lance Mackey adds name to impressive Yukon Quest field
After a short break, four-time Yukon Quest champion Lance Mackey is hitting the trail once again. The Fairbanks musher announced
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Proposal: Use assault rifles in Sweden’s wild-boar hunt
A major wants to enlist soldiers armed with assault rifles in an effort to stem the rapid growth of Sweden’s
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