Huskies hounded. (animal-rights activists keep close watch on Iditarod sled-dog race) From: The Economist (US) | Date: March 5, 1994 | COPYRIGHT 1994 Economist Newspaper Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The 1,100-hundred-mile Iditarod is in danger of losing even more sponsors and Humane Society support if the 1994 race incurs dog deaths, as happened in 1993. Strict rules and measures such as rest stops, food air-lifts and veterinary checks help protect the dogs.

EVER since six huskies perished in the 1,100-mile (1,770km) Iditarod dog-sled race from Anchorage to Nome last winter, animal- rights activists have been having a field day. Although the Humane Society of the United Stat...

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