Sejong City, Simultaneous Capture of Nuisance Wild Animals Including Wild Boars and Gorini

Sejong City announced on the 11th that it will conduct a simultaneous capture of harmful wild animals in the town and township areas within its jurisdiction for two days starting from the 15th.

The targets for capture are wild boars and water deer. Sejong City plans to carry out simultaneous capture activities mainly in areas where reports of crop damage caused by these wild animals have been received and in nearby regions.

Wild boars have been found to cause damage such as digging up furrows or breaking branches in farms that mainly cultivate sweet potatoes, chili peppers, corn, peaches, and pears.

Additionally, water deer are damaging newly sprouted shoots and saplings.

The capture will be conducted day and night throughout the entire town and township areas.

Sejong City will inform citizens about cooperation measures, such as refraining from entering the mountains at night, through its website and village broadcasts to facilitate the simultaneous capture.

Kim Yong-jun, head of the Animal Hygiene and Quarantine Division of Sejong City, said, “The simultaneous capture is aimed at reducing damage to summer harvest crops,” and added, “Since firearms will be used during the capture of harmful wild animals, we ask for citizens’ special cooperation, such as refraining from entering the mountains during the capture period.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.