SEJONG, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Eurasian oystercatchers are struggling to breed due to the presence of photographers. These birds typically arrive at a mud flat in Gochang, North Jeolla Province, between late March and early April to breed. However, in recent times, photographers have been encroaching upon their habitat, preventing them from incubating their [...]
BUSAN, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The city government of Busan said Thursday it would provide free pet insurance to people who adopt abandoned dogs. The policy will offer one year of coverage to those who adopt a dog from a local animal protection or adoption center. The insurance will cover 60 percent of the [...]
SEOUL, April 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on Wednesday that it would impose fines of up to 2 million won (US$1,510) on ships that approach dolphins or violate speed limits while observing them. The amendment bill to the Conservation and Management of Marine Ecosystems Act will impose a speed [...]
INCHEON, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) —A proposal by the local government of Incheon to establish a feeding station for stray cats in a public park has triggered a contentious debate among residents. The plan, which is currently under consideration, would involve the selection of a park in Sangok-dong for a three-month pilot program slated to [...]
CHEONGDO, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The Cheongdo Bullfighting Festival, which resumed for the first time in four years on April 14, has sparked controversy over animal abuse. Despite its deep roots in Korea’s agricultural culture, animal protection groups are criticizing the festival’s organizers for feeding herbivorous cows animal feed and using harsh training methods [...]
SEOUL, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A ruling People Power Party (PPP) lawmaker on Friday proposed a bill outlawing the butchery and sale of dog and cat meat in what was seen as a bipartisan effort to put an end to the contentious cultural practice. Tabled by Rep. Tae Yong-ho of the PPP, the revision [...]
IMSIL, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) —The 38th Euigyeon Cultural Festival and Imsil NPetStar, a cultural festival for pets and their owners, are scheduled to take place from May 5 to May 7. This festival has been held in Osu Euigyeon Park, Imsil-gun, Jeollabuk-do since 1982 to honor the Osu dog’s spirit, who saved his owner [...]
SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The chief policymaker of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) said Thursday that the party will seek to enact a special law aimed at rooting out dog meat consumption. Dog meat consumption has dramatically declined in recent decades amid perceptions that the tradition is becoming an international embarrassment. Still, [...]
SEOUL, April 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The Incheon Metropolitan City Government announced that it will hold a marathon for people and their pets at the Songdo Moonlight Festival Park in October. The marathon will see both pets and their owners run a 6-kilometer course together. The marathon will accept some 10,000 participants. The entry price [...]
JEJU, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Narrow-mouth frogs and other amphibians native to the Geum Oreum volcanic cone on Jeju Island, famous for the wetlands inside its crater, are struggling for survival. As stone-stacking is gaining popularity among tourists, visitors to the region are moving stones away from the crater, depriving the amphibians of shade. [...]