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RSS FeedsReplenish the swamp: 7,500 trafficked Turkish frogs returned to wild
(The Guardian Turkey)

 
 

18 october 2017 15:40:09

 
Replenish the swamp: 7,500 trafficked Turkish frogs returned to wild
(The Guardian Turkey)
 


Five men arrested after police find minibus loaded with thousands of frogs in nets, allegedly part of lucrative export tradeTurkey´s gendarmerie has released 7,500 frogs into the wild after capturing five poachers involved in one of the largest frog trafficking operations in the country. The country´s state news agency said the men were detained when their minibus was examined during a routine check as they travelled through the Cappadoccia region. Officers found dozens of nets with thousands of frogs inside. The men were allegedly destined for Adana, where they intended to sell them to an exporter. The export of edible frogs is a lucrative trade, with large markets in France and China where the amphibians are a delicacy. Turkey issues licenses for frog hunters, but it is only permitted in certain seasons and some frog species cannot be legally traded. Continue reading...


 
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