OKCHEON, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Okcheon County in North Chungcheong Province is facing criticism from animal experts over its decision to feed wild boars as part of its fight against the wild animals, shortly after the local government announced a mild level of success in recent weeks. Earlier this week, reports emerged that Okcheon County, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Environment and the National Institute of Biological Resources jointly announced that they had discovered five new species found for the first time in the world on Dokdo. According to research on native plants and animals conducted by the institute since 2013, it has found a total [...]
SEJONG, Jun. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean researchers have found a use for invasive alien plants that are disturbing local ecosystems, as six species have proven to be effective in treating and preventing tooth, gum and skin diseases. The National Institute of Biological Resources said on June 21 that extracts from Prickly lettuce, Buffalo weed, [...]