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Recently, a meaningful event occurred in the restoration project of the endangered black moon bear. A male black bear that was released to Mt. Jirisan returned to the arms of Mt.
Reporter Lee Yong-shik traced the trail left by this black bear.
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about 600 meters above sea level and is halfway up Mt. Jirisan in Namwon, Jeollabuk-do.
Researchers with antennae follow the sound of a transmitter on the body of a male black bear as they enter the forest.
[Buyeong Hwang/Researcher of the National Parks Corporation: It is confirmed that there is a black bear at a location about 300 meters away from the current location.]
KM53, who lived here in Mt. Jirisan, lost the news due to a transmitter malfunction in September 2016 It was discovered in Sudosan in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do in June 2017.
KM53 is the first specimen to search for a new habitat after starting a black bear restoration project in 2004.
This black bear escaped from Mt. Jiri, was captured and released again twice, but continued to attempt to move to Mt. Sudo, which is about 90 km away.
In the process, while crossing the highway, he collided with a bus and underwent major surgery.
However, on the 31st of last month, it was confirmed that the black moon bear was moving from Namdeok Heritage in Geochang, Gyeongsangnam-do.
After that, they went straight south through Hamyang and Jangsu, and returned to Jirisan, 55km away on the night of the 6th, just seven days later.
It has been 3 years since I left in 2018.
[Jangjeongjae / National Park Authority southern Conservation Center Director: The mating period'm usually in August wonders in June, estimates that came in search of females from this Jiri]
team is KM53 move back and went up to the Midlands path bandalgom I thought that it would be a valuable data for habitat expansion, so I started intensive observation for 24 hours.
(Video coverage: Kim Min-cheol)