Non-Essential. Federal Gov't Slashes Dog Care Funding At Popular Denali Park Kennels

 BUDGET CUTBACKS IN ALASKA 

Alaskan Sled Dogs Are Of Intense Interest To The Traveling Public 

Three Dog Caretakers Are Cut 

Popular Sled Dog Exhibit At Marie Science Center at Denali Park.
 The Science Center is especially popular with children from around Alaska, America & the world. (Country Journal Photo, July 2023)

The federal government has blocked funding for three sled dog caretakers at Denali National Park, according to the Washington Post. The kennel staff are needed for management of the dogs, which are used for winter travel in remote wilderness patrols. 

Warning sign on Denali Park Road. (Photo by Country Journal, October 2018)

The kennels are also very popular with travelers who come to the Park. There are multiple regular daily kennel tours for visitors throughout the summer. 

Denali Park is the only working sled dog kennel in the U.S. National Park System, and the dogs represent Alaskan life and culture in a unique manner. 

Sled dogs getting ready to run in Cantwell in November, 2009. (Photo, Country Journal)