Why are sled-dogs banned from Antarctica?

Answer 1

Researchers work in Antarctica year round.

The Madrid Protocol prohibits the introduction of non-idigineous animals to Antarctica. The idea being to protect the native animals. While sled dogs are a minor threat to native animals, they had to go.

Answer 2

Sled dogs are an important part of the lore of Antarctica; in 1911 they hauled the supplies for Norwegian explorers led by Roald Amundsen, who were the first people to reach the South Pole. But dogs have not been used in Antarctica since 1993 because the Antarctic treaty bans them. This action was taken because of evidence that the canine disease distemper was spreading to Antarctica’s seals.

Answer 3

Well first of all, like the entire continent of antartica is uninhablitable, Researchers are only able to be there in the summer months beacuse of the fact that is the only time that they would be able to go outside to do research and the cold would probably kill any dogs that were there, ANTARTICA IS HOME TO THE EMPEROR PENGUINS THAT LIVE THERE MOST OF THE YEAR, so it wouldnt be a sled dog team it would be a sled penguin team

Answer 4

There are probably laws that prevent the immigration of animals and non-native species to the antartic continent (the worlds last true wilderness), much like in australia which is also very wild.

Answer 5

Dogs aren't forbidden, sleds are.

Answer 6

Is it because they might get eaten by all the polar bears?

Answer 7

polar bear? no wonder u r blondie

Answer 8

"yellow snow" syndrome!

Answer 9

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