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Jeju Island Debates Opening Hunting Grounds Amid Safety and Wildlife Control Concerns

SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Across South Korea, local government authorities are debating whether to allow hunting this year. Some residents think it’s a good idea to have hunting grounds to control the population of harmful wildlife. However, the police disagree because they worry it might make public safety worse. On Jeju Island, a fierce [...]

Jeju Dogs Help in Wild Boar Hunts

JEJU, South Korea, Oct. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Officials from Jeju Wildlife Management Association killed six wild boars early Tuesday near Route 1100 in Hallasan National Park. Two members of the association, Bae Ki-hwan and Kang Sung-sik, with three Jeju dogs (a local dog breed) were dispatched to the location following a report of the [...]