Diversity in Labrador Inuit sled dog diets: Insights from δ 13 C and δ 15 N analysis of dog bone and dentine collagen

• Main Authors: AJT Harris, DA Elliott, EJ Guiry, M Von Tersch, L Rankin, P Whitridge, M Alexander, G Eriksson, V Grimes
• Format: Other Non-Article Part of Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Uncategorized; sled dogs; stable isotopes; Innuit; Labrador; Arctic; Canada; Hamilton Inlet; Double Mer; inuit
• Online Access: https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Diversity_in_Labrador_Inuit_sled_dog_diets_Insights_from_sup_13_sup_C_and_sup_15_sup_N_analysis_of_dog_bone_and_dentine_collagen/12657149

Sled dogs were an integral part of Labrador Inuit life from the initial expansion and settlement of northeastern Canada to the present day. Tasked with pulling sleds and assisting people with other subsistence activities in the winter, dogs required regular provisioning with protein and fat. In this...