Comments on: The Korean DMZ, the Exaggerated Wildlife Refuge http://rokdrop.com/2009/11/21/the-korean-dmz-the-exaggerated-wildlife-refuge/ Korea From North to South Sat, 26 May 2012 20:13:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: EunYoung http://rokdrop.com/2009/11/21/the-korean-dmz-the-exaggerated-wildlife-refuge/comment-page-1/#comment-417531 EunYoung Wed, 11 May 2011 21:18:36 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=17765#comment-417531 The DMZ is the last safe home for most of these species. Last time my mom heard about those saber-toothed deers, it was when my grandpa would tell her about his life before the Korean War. And, no poachers would be crazy enough to go there, so that's a plus. The DMZ is the last safe home for most of these species. Last time my mom heard about those saber-toothed deers, it was when my grandpa would tell her about his life before the Korean War. And, no poachers would be crazy enough to go there, so that’s a plus.

]]> By: robert http://rokdrop.com/2009/11/21/the-korean-dmz-the-exaggerated-wildlife-refuge/comment-page-1/#comment-381588 robert Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:49:23 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=17765#comment-381588 i do not know about now, but in 1975 all sorts of wildlife was spotted in the DMZ. not only by eye witness but also GSR and sound---i had to go out one night to calm down my check point guards (katusa and gi) when two male leopards were fighting over a female. verified by GSR. i have seen all sorts of tracks. i do not know about now, but in 1975 all sorts of wildlife was spotted in the DMZ.

not only by eye witness but also GSR and sound—i had to go out one night to calm down my check point guards (katusa and gi) when two male leopards were fighting over a female. verified by GSR. i have seen all sorts of tracks.

]]> By: Korea.com | Gateway to Cyber Korea » What does the DMZ symbolize? http://rokdrop.com/2009/11/21/the-korean-dmz-the-exaggerated-wildlife-refuge/comment-page-1/#comment-376502 Korea.com | Gateway to Cyber Korea » What does the DMZ symbolize? Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:14:00 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=17765#comment-376502 [...] there, with many reports of deer (saber-toothed deer, cool!), boar and giant pheasants. Still, as GI Korea notes, this is a bit much (quoting from another source): It is a refuge for Asiatic black bears, [...] [...] there, with many reports of deer (saber-toothed deer, cool!), boar and giant pheasants. Still, as GI Korea notes, this is a bit much (quoting from another source): It is a refuge for Asiatic black bears, [...]

]]> By: The Duke of YongJuGo http://rokdrop.com/2009/11/21/the-korean-dmz-the-exaggerated-wildlife-refuge/comment-page-1/#comment-376042 The Duke of YongJuGo Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:33:29 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=17765#comment-376042 Jeff beat me to it on the pheasants, they are huge in and around the DMZ. We could actually watch NK patrols from the pheasants they were kicking up. Jeff beat me to it on the pheasants, they are huge in and around the DMZ.

We could actually watch NK patrols from the pheasants they were kicking up.

]]> By: Jeff http://rokdrop.com/2009/11/21/the-korean-dmz-the-exaggerated-wildlife-refuge/comment-page-1/#comment-376014 Jeff Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:42:15 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=17765#comment-376014 Some of the biggest pheasants I've ever seen were in the DMZ area. They looked like turkeys!... Some of the biggest pheasants I've ever seen were in the DMZ area. They looked like turkeys!…

]]> By: ChickenHead http://rokdrop.com/2009/11/21/the-korean-dmz-the-exaggerated-wildlife-refuge/comment-page-1/#comment-376003 ChickenHead Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:37:16 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=17765#comment-376003 Junior, I presume that crane is neither tasty nor particularly useful "for health". The evidence being... there still are some. Lollabrat, Frosted Flakes. They're greeeea (click) BOOM! GI, I was on the West coast last month on a little one-lane country road along the sea at about 4 in the morning and a baby deer was standing in the middle of the road. When I came around the corner, it looked up at me like... well... like a deer in the headlights. It ran along the road and I followed it at slow speed. It stopped every now and then and I took some pictures with my phone. A Bongo came along and I got the distinct feeling that, had I not been there, there would have been some roadkill... he waited around about 15 minutes for me to leave but didn't seem too interested in observing the deer. Finally, the deer ran off into the brush along the road. That area has small patches of forest but there are a lot of people living around there... pretty amazing that families of such large animals can even exist. I'm going to buy a thermal imager next year and then I'll have better idea how many deer (or Yetis) are around. Junior,

I presume that crane is neither tasty nor particularly useful "for health". The evidence being… there still are some.

Lollabrat,

Frosted Flakes. They're greeeea (click) BOOM!

GI,

I was on the West coast last month on a little one-lane country road along the sea at about 4 in the morning and a baby deer was standing in the middle of the road. When I came around the corner, it looked up at me like… well… like a deer in the headlights. It ran along the road and I followed it at slow speed. It stopped every now and then and I took some pictures with my phone. A Bongo came along and I got the distinct feeling that, had I not been there, there would have been some roadkill… he waited around about 15 minutes for me to leave but didn't seem too interested in observing the deer. Finally, the deer ran off into the brush along the road. That area has small patches of forest but there are a lot of people living around there… pretty amazing that families of such large animals can even exist.

I'm going to buy a thermal imager next year and then I'll have better idea how many deer (or Yetis) are around.

]]> By: junior http://rokdrop.com/2009/11/21/the-korean-dmz-the-exaggerated-wildlife-refuge/comment-page-1/#comment-376001 junior Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:30:00 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=17765#comment-376001 MMMMMM.... Roast crane with cornbread stuffing. MMMMMM…. Roast crane with cornbread stuffing.

]]> By: lollabrat http://rokdrop.com/2009/11/21/the-korean-dmz-the-exaggerated-wildlife-refuge/comment-page-1/#comment-375984 lollabrat Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:57:27 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=17765#comment-375984 "It is a refuge for...rare Korean tigers" Oh, no! Someone warn Hodori about the dangers of land mines!!! :shock: "It is a refuge for…rare Korean tigers"

Oh, no! Someone warn Hodori about the dangers of land mines!!!

:shock:

]]> By: Chris In Dallas http://rokdrop.com/2009/11/21/the-korean-dmz-the-exaggerated-wildlife-refuge/comment-page-1/#comment-375979 Chris In Dallas Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:48:59 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=17765#comment-375979 I heard Jim Morrison has a hooch in the DMZ... I heard Jim Morrison has a hooch in the DMZ…

]]> By: Leon LaPorte http://rokdrop.com/2009/11/21/the-korean-dmz-the-exaggerated-wildlife-refuge/comment-page-1/#comment-375958 Leon LaPorte Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:31:51 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=17765#comment-375958 Perhaps the elusive Korean Yeti, whom is thriving in the DMZ according to enthusiastic reports, has eaten all the bears and tigers. Perhaps the elusive Korean Yeti, whom is thriving in the DMZ according to enthusiastic reports, has eaten all the bears and tigers.

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