It turns out that some species are in danger of extinction because the French consume too much frog legs. More than 500 environmental activists have issued a warning to French President Emmanuel Macron that a generation is at risk.
3,000 tons of frogs are consumed every year in France
In an open letter sent to the French President this month, environmental activists claim that 4,070 tonnes of frozen frog legs are imported into the European Union every year. This works out to approximately 80 to 200 million frogs, depending on the size of the species.
The concern expressed by environmentalists centers around a study completed by Robin des Bios and Pro Wildlife. According to this study, France alone consumes over 3,000 tons of frog legs annually.
The environmental impact of the French interest in this strange delicacy is causing the decline of several common frog species, according to the letter. Species affected include the rice field frog and the crabeater.
What is most interesting about this is that frog populations native to the European Union are actually protected against “commercial exploitation”. However, this protection does not extend to species that do not occur outside the region. Therefore, importing frog legs has become an extremely popular market.
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Environmentalists are now calling on France to protect dwindling frog species and ensure better monitoring and regulation of imports of the delicacy into the country. It is not yet known whether the letter will be effective or not.
Of course, this isn’t the first time humanity has driven a species to near extinction. Bison, a cattle animal, was also in danger of extinction due to excessive consumption by humans. What are you thinking? Please don’t forget to share your thoughts with us in the comments section below.