SUNCHEON, South Korea, January 26 (Korea Bizwire) — On January 26, leading experts from the International Crane Foundation (ICF) visited Suncheon Bay, a celebrated wetland in South Jeolla Province, to experience firsthand the harmonious interplay of nature and human efforts. The group observed flocks of hooded cranes in flight and listened to their calls, lauding [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The long-standing tradition of bullfighting in South Korea, celebrated as a local cultural event in regions like Cheongdo, will not be designated as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage, following a decision by the Cultural Heritage Administration. The move comes amid heated debate over whether the practice should be preserved as [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will ban private bear farming starting January 24, marking a significant shift in the country’s wildlife protection policies. The Ministry of Environment announced that the new regulations will also allow local governments to prohibit feeding pigeons and impose fines on violators. The revised Wildlife Protection and Management Act [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 70% of South Koreans are now familiar with the nation’s animal protection laws, reflecting a steady increase in public awareness of animal welfare issues, according to a recent government survey. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs conducted an online survey of 5,000 respondents aged 20-64 across [...]
SEJONG, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — More than three out of 10 pet owners in South Korea adopt their companion animals from acquaintances, making it the most common route of adopting pets, a government poll showed Wednesday. According to the poll conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 35.5 percent of pet [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — An animal rights organization has condemned the city of Changwon for euthanizing numerous dogs shortly after consolidating three animal shelters into one, calling it an inhumane decision driven by space constraints. At a press conference held at Changwon City Hall on January 14, the Animal Empathy Alliance (unofficial translation) criticized [...]
JEJU, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Hot Pink Dolphins, a marine conservation organization, issued a statement on January 9 calling for swift parliamentary passage of an amendment to Jeju’s Special Act that would introduce a groundbreaking “ecological corporation” system. The proposed amendment, currently awaiting review by the National Assembly’s Public Administration and Security Committee, would allow [...]
JEONJU, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Rural Development Administration (RDA) of South Korea announced on January 6 that new research has revealed varying absorption rates of carbohydrates in dog food depending on ingredients such as corn, rice, brown rice, and barley. RDA researchers analyzed digestibility by feeding dogs experimental food formulated with carbohydrate content similar [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s quarantine agency on Monday began accepting applications to find new homes for eight detection dogs relieved of their service duties. The program focuses on helping retired sniffer dogs, previously deployed at airports and seaports to detect unauthorized entry of livestock and agricultural goods, begin a new life [...]
INCHEON, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Endangered red-crowned cranes, traditionally known to winter in the wetlands and rice fields of Gangwon Province’s Cheorwon Plain, are being spotted in increasing numbers in the tidal flats of Incheon. This shift has drawn attention from conservationists and ornithologists. The Cheorwon Plain, with its abundant food resources and natural habitat, [...]