SEOUL, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The flagship animal species most popular among South Koreans is a flying squirrel found in Songnisan (Mount Songni) National Park. A flagship species refers to a wild animal that represents the ecosystem, geography, and culture of a certain area. The Korea National Park Service conducted a survey of 1,096 [...]
SEOUL, March 9 (Korea Bizwire) — With the growing coronavirus outbreak, there are growing concerns over common infectious diseases. Amid the spiraling concern of viral infections, there is anxiety that cafes that display or allow customers to touch wild animals are in a regulatory blind spot. According to a report released Sunday by AWARE (Animal [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Police Agency has loosened restrictions on borrowing firearms from police stations, to reduce damages on farms caused by hazardous wild animals. The agency has introduced two time schedules to borrow and return firearms, during the day from 5 AM to 9 PM, and at night from 5 [...]