GLOBAL TRADE IN FROG LEGS BAD FOR FROGS

At least 200 million, but maybe as many as one billion frogs are eaten every year (Photo courtesy of the US Fish and Wildlife Service)

Frog legs are showing up on more menus all over Europe and North America. Biologists say this is just more bad news for frogs. Frogs are already in serious trouble from habitat loss and a fatal disease caused by a fungus. Rebecca Williams reports:

A news release from the University of Adelaide

A related article on the study

Producer: Rebecca Williams
Release Date: January 26, 2009
Running Time: :50