World Hunger. Although the number of undernourished people has dropped by over 20% since 1992 (216 million fewer than in 1990-92) today there are 795 million people â or one in nine people in the world â who do not have enough to eat. 98% of the worldâs undernourished people live in developing countries.
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is an annual long-distance sled dog race run in early March from Anchorage to Nome. Mushers and a team of 16 dogs, of which at least 6 must be on the towline at the finish line, cover the distance in 9â15 days or more.
âClick on the links or arrows below to view expanded content. From the Sled Dog Action Coalition: At least 152 dogs have died in the Iditarod. There is no official count of dog deaths available for the raceâs early years. There are no records kept of how how many dogs die in training or after the race each year.