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l) Capturing large waterfowl for its saleable meat (Swan, Vulture, Eagle, Geese and Ducks etc.) by inserting poison or Crystal of KCN into grasshopper to let this waterfowl float on the surface of water. With likewise method, capturing feather for its saleable meat by using corn.

2) During Fall migratory season, "Baked—sparrow bistro" is quite prevalent in Seoul, the capital city of Korea and these baked-sparrows are served to customers with ricewine. These baked-sparrows to which the proprietors lay claim are not sparrows but such buntings as Emberiza rutila, Emberiza rustica latifascia of about equal size with sparrow.

3) Mistaking such an indiscriminate killing or capture of wildlife for a sort of sports by holding shot-gun shooting contests during Fall and Spring. Newly invented patent air-guns have been recently introduced to these senseless hunters. Thus, indiscriminate captures of wildlife are in wide practice.

4)There are many bird—shops in Seoul where illegally captured Manchurian Crane, Black Stork, Cinerous Vulture and others are made into mounted specimens for sale. Any song bird in cage that can be easily fed on, are offered for sale in downtown Seoul.

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