SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government is set to intensify its efforts to reduce wildlife roadkill by designating and managing 100 high-risk road segments, up from the previous 50, according to a joint announcement by the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on December 26. The new [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Starting March 2025, individuals caught feeding wildlife such as pigeons and magpies in Seoul’s urban parks and Han River parks will face fines of up to 1 million won ($760). This measure, part of the newly passed Ordinance on Prohibition of Feeding Harmful Wildlife, aims to mitigate ecological and urban [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Jongno District, the first in Seoul to install winter shelters for stray cats, has expanded its program to provide the animals with safe havens during the city’s harsh winters. This year, the district has added 45 new shelters to the existing 180, bringing the total to 225. Stray cats, with [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – The Sichuan Wolong Giant Panda Research Base in Chengdu, China, announced on Sunday that it is closely monitoring giant panda Fu Bao after noticing unusual symptoms. The base stated via Chinese social media platform Weibo, “This morning, we observed abnormal behavior in Fu Bao.” The panda has since been moved [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Suncheon Bay in South Korea has once again become a winter refuge for thousands of hooded cranes, drawing attention to the city’s conservation efforts for these globally significant migratory birds. As of November 25, local officials reported 6,715 hooded cranes across the bay’s three mudflats: 1,916 in Nongju, 1,555 in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – In a remarkable display of soft power, Russia and North Korea have deepened their military and diplomatic relationship through the exchange of exotic animals, signaling a new facet of their growing alliance. On November 20, Russia gifted North Korea a collection of animals, including a lion, two brown bears, two [...]
ULSAN, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – A flock of eagles, which migrate to Ulsan each winter, was spotted for the first time this season in the Ipam Field area of Ulju-gun’s Beomseo-eup on November 16. According to the Clean Energy Promoting Citizen’s Forum (CEPCF), which monitors and feeds the birds annually, 17 eagles were initially observed, [...]
SACHEON, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Aramaru Aquarium in Sacheon, Gyeongsangnam-do, is set to expand its facilities, positioning itself as the third-largest aquarium in South Korea by water tank capacity. The expansion will increase the total tank volume from 4,300 tons to 5,300 tons, trailing only Jeju Hanwha Aquarium (10,300 tons) and Yeosu Hanwha Aquarium (6,300 [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – As temperatures drop in Seoul, a long-simmering conflict over the care of stray cats is heating up again, pitting animal welfare advocates against local residents concerned about nuisance and ecological impact. “We must prevent these babies from freezing to death,” said a resident of Seoul’s Gwanak district, who has been [...]
SUWON, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – A deer that had terrorized residents of Suwon, injuring two people with its antlers, was finally captured on November 9, ending a four-day search that had put the city on edge. The animal was caught around 9 a.m. near a restaurant in Hagwanggyo-dong, Jangan District, by a professional rescue team, [...]