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3 February 2025 / KYUK / Samantha Watson
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Subsistence-style Dog Mushing is Fading: How Alaska's Salmon Crisis is Changing the Sport

Bethel, Alaska, United States

The article explains how a severe decline in wild salmon, driven by climate change, is forcing Alaska mushers to abandon traditional subsistence feeding practices in favor of costly commercial dog food. This shift is altering both the practice and culture of dog mushing in the region.


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