SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Environment announced on Tuesday that it had added four new species into the list of invasive alien species. The newly-added species are snapping turtle, Florida red-belly turtle, anoplolepis gracilipes, and melanoplus differentialis. The invasive alien species refer to species that could cause great harm to local [...]
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 [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Invasive alien species such as bluegills and bass are set to be hunted down by bounty seekers in Daegu, as city officials have declared war on plants and animals that are harming indigenous species. The city government will pay 5,000 won for one red-eared slider and one kilogram of bluegills and [...]