SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The growing number of pet owners is prompting new businesses and services to sprout up around South Korea, targeting those who are willing to open their wallets despite the long economic slump facing the country. Koreans over 60 are one of the age groups with the largest spending on pets. [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The trial run of a five-week dog training program run by Gangdong District in Seoul has successfully come to an end, with the graduation ceremony scheduled to take place at Gangdong City Farm on Saturday, the district office announced yesterday. The five-week training program for pet dogs was launched in [...]
JEOLLOA, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) – A number of cattle farms in Jinan County, North Jeolla Province are adopting advanced dairy technology with the help of the local government, which will see calves fed by robotic feeders. Jinan County’s move to use ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) in cattle farming is expected to raise feed consumption [...]
ULSAN, South Korea, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ulsan city government is purchasing animals known to disturb local ecosystems – including bass (micropterus salmoides), bullfrogs and nutrias – from residents who capture them, as part of its plans to protect its rivers and streams. The pilot project took off Monday, and those hunting or fishing [...]
SEJONG, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korea National Park Service is using high-tech patrol drones for a goat-capturing operation in Daedohae and Hallyeo Haesang National Parks, comprising some 1,800 islands in South Korea’s south and western waters. The goal is to capture 80 goats that roam on seven uninhabited islands in the area. According [...]
SEOUL, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Moon Jae-in – the presidential candidate for the Democratic Party of Korea and the current front-runner, tailed closely by Ahn Cheol-soo (People’s Party) – introduced five key commitments to South Korea’s animal companions as part of his platform if elected as the next president. According to a press release [...]
SUWON, South Korea, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Gyeonggi Province announced Wednesday that its ordinance on “Happy Livestock Farms” will take effect on July 1, allowing the local government to certify farms that breed animals in a more pleasant environment. The ordinance was mandated mainly to promote animal welfare in order to prevent diseases, and [...]
SEOUL, April 10 (Korea Bizwire) – As an increasing number of wild animals in South Korea find themselves short of food during the spring season, some animals are emerging from their natural habitats in search of food. A series of incidents where wild animals have come in contact with people in unexpected places such as the [...]
SEOUL, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) – A joint study by the African Cattle Genome Consortium – incorporating 17 research teams from nine countries including South Korea – revealed that it is genetic traits that help indigenous cattle in Africa better cope with the continent’s scorching heat, announced the Rural Development Administration on Thursday. The joint [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean animal rights activists called on Norway to stop its whale hunt in a rally in Seoul timed with the start of its annual whaling season. Members of the coalition comprising the Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth, the Korean Animal Welfare Association and the Hotpink Dolphins staged the [...]