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
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spelling crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0032247400037177 2024-03-03T08:38:34+00:00 The Sledge Dogs of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey, 1945–46 James, David 1947 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400037177 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400037177 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Polar Record volume 5, issue 33-34, page 40-44 ISSN 0032-2474 1475-3057 General Earth and Planetary Sciences Ecology Geography, Planning and Development journal-article 1947 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400037177 2024-02-08T08:43:22Z 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. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Polar Record Huskies Cambridge University Press Antarctic The Antarctic Bingham ENVELOPE(-63.400,-63.400,-69.400,-69.400) Hope Bay ENVELOPE(-57.038,-57.038,-63.403,-63.403) Polar Record 5 33-34 40 44
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Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
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Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
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The Sledge Dogs of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey, 1945–46
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Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
description 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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