SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Environmental activist Park Grimm was a senior in high school when he first wandered beneath the towering granite peaks of Mount Seorak in northeast South Korea. The dramatic landscape of vast forests and narrow gorges, so different from his hometown Seoul, consoled him during a difficult time in his [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Increasing public awareness on animal welfare is leading an university to replace animal cadavers with artificial models for anatomy classes. Konkuk University’s College of Veterinary Medicine announced on Tuesday that it will introduce artificial animal models for anatomy classes starting in the fall semester. The models include those manufactured [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean pet boom is leading to big changes in living environment for their owners. These changes are attributed to the growth in popularity of ‘petfam’, a combination of pet and family, in which people consider their dogs and cats as family members. Petfam shows great interest in [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Amid growing interest in companion animals and animal protection, a South Korean university has opened an unusual lecture to for students to learn about and discuss issues related to animal rights. Kyung Hee University said Sunday it will open a lecture on “Companion Animals and Animal Rights” at the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Six puppies of two dogs given to President Moon Jae-in by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as a gift last year were distributed to local governments Friday, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said. The North’s leader gifted the pair of Pungsan-breed dogs, one male named Songkang and a [...]
JANGSEONG, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Animals from “Jungle Zoo Love Banana,” a plant and animal experience center in Jangseong County, South Jeolla Province, have found new homes. Animals saved from a fire last Sunday are recovering in a greenhouse at the county’s agricultural technology center, according to local officials. Opened in April of last [...]
SEJONG, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s ocean ministry said Tuesday it plans to release 14 endangered sea turtles into waters off a southern island this week as part of efforts to preserve the species in the wild. The sea turtles, including some that were rescued or brought into the country for research purposes, [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Local authorities are being praised for their role in shutting down Gupo Dog Meat Market, located in Busan’s Buk District, last July. For the last 30 years, the closure of the Gupo Dog Meat Market has been a popular topic of discussion. The market, however, managed to survive due [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Environment has launched a project to bring back scarabs to South Korea, which disappeared in the 1970s. The ministry and the National Institute of Ecology (NIE) announced on Sunday that they recently brought 200 scarabs from Mongolia to restore their population. Scarabs, classified as Level II [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans are up in arms over the news that military working dogs are being fed low-grade food, after military working dog Dalgwan became a national hero for finding Cho Eunnuri, 14, who went missing in Cheongju. Rep. Kim Jong-dae of the minor opposition Justice Party asked the Minister [...]