YEONGJU, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The city of Yeongju and the local branch of The Korean Association for Bird Protection released six birds, designated as Korea’s natural monuments, back into their natural habitat. The six birds were three Eurasian eagle-owls (designated 324-2), two tawny owls (324-1), and one common kestrel (323-8). The birds were [...]
CHANGNYEONG, South Korea, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Changnyeong County’s eight-year restoration efforts for crested ibis are finally bearing fruit. The migratory birds, which are also designated as the 198th natural monument in Korea, once flourished on the peninsula, and were frequently seen between November and March. But they started disappearing from the country at the [...]
CHANGNYEONG, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) – A new rice paddy has appeared in Jumae village, Changnyeong County, North Gyeongsang Province. But it’s not just a rice paddy for farming. It’s going to be a habitat for crested ibis, an endangered species of migratory bird that once flourished in Korea. Crested ibis are also designated as [...]
ULSAN, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Birds often fly into glass noise barriers that line city streets, or into building windows. According to the Korea Road Kill Prevention Association (RKPA), approximately 300,000 wild animals die from collisions with vehicles or manmade structures every year, and as many as 50,000 birds are among the casualties. In [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Piano wire, made for use in piano strings, has found a new, unexpected use in chasing pigeons away so that buildings and structures could avoid premature corrosion as well as bad odor and noise. The Seoul metropolitan city government said on September 4 that it has come up with a novel [...]