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From Peace Symbol to Pest: South Korea Reconsiders Its Relationship with Pigeons

SEOUL, May 19, 2025 — Once celebrated as symbols of peace, pigeons in South Korea have fallen from grace—so much so that they are now officially designated as harmful wildlife by the Ministry of Environment. As urban populations grow and interactions with pigeons become more frequent, public perception has shifted dramatically, with increasing reports of [...]

Cheongju National Museum of Contemporary Art in a Battle with Pigeons

CHEONGJU, Apr. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province and the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) are focusing their efforts to tackle a flock of pigeons damaging the old cigarette manufacturing facility. The MMCA’s new exhibition hall at Cheongju, a former cigarette factory, has been ‘decorated’ with kites [...]