Critics say the Iditarod puts sled dogs at needless risk, and that the race should be either halted or significantly modified. But, says the author, the evidence of animal mistreatment is inconclusive
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Researchers are using high-resolution satellite images to count the large birds on remote islands.
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The history of animal domestication might be recorded in ancient pee.