The Sledge Dogs of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey, 1945–46

In early 1945, having had no previous experience of dogs or dog-driving, I was given charge of twenty-five huskies at the Hope Bay base of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey. These dogs were purchased in Labrador by Surg.-Cdr. E. W. Bingham, R.N., and Capt. N. B. Marshall in the autumn of 1944...

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Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: James, David
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1947
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Antarctic
The Antarctic
Bingham
Hope Bay
Antarc*
Polar Record
Huskies
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400037177
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400037177
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Summary:In early 1945, having had no previous experience of dogs or dog-driving, I was given charge of twenty-five huskies at the Hope Bay base of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey. These dogs were purchased in Labrador by Surg.-Cdr. E. W. Bingham, R.N., and Capt. N. B. Marshall in the autumn of 1944, and were transported to the Antarctic via England. Every man develops his own methods and personal preferences for animal management, and there is a welter of conflicting advice and testimony. In such circumstances it is best for the absolute novice to select the system of one acknowledged expert and adhere to it rigidly.

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