Showing posts with label Frog. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Frog. Show all posts

Wednesday, 6 May 2015

18 frogs seized in Goa

On 4th May night Goa forest department officials along with the border police apprehended a Karnataka native for trying to smuggle 18 frogs into Goa.
http://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/Arrested-smuggler-reveals-Margao-hotels-stealthily-serving-frog-meat/88162.html

Tuesday, 4 June 2013

Sambar meat seized in Goa

Wildlife officials in Goa seized 20 kg sambar meat on 1 June 2013, in another two cases they were also seized bush meat and 36 Indian bull frogs.
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-02/goa/39690077_1_sambar-wild-meat-mouse-deer

Wednesday, 20 June 2012

40 more Indian bull frogs rescued in Goa

At least 40 Indian bull frogs were saved in separate raids conducted by the Goa forest department officials since the last few days.

Friday, 8 June 2012

44 bull frogs rescued in Goa

Goa police and forest department jointly rescued 44 live Indian bull frogs and found remains of 30 frogs which had been cut at Maina on 7 June 2012.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Jumping-genocide-74-frogs-found-at-Maina/articleshow/13912573.cms

Thursday, 7 June 2012

300 bull frogs seized in Karnataka

Forest officials in Karnataka seized 300 bull frogs (Hoplobatrachus tigerinus) in Uttara Kannada district when transporting in a bus to Goa on 6 June 2012.http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_smuggling-of-giant-frogs-foiled_1699210

Thursday, 21 July 2011

Goa minister defends frog-poaching

Politicians should be more responsible, they shouldn't encourage frog poachers. Currently Fresh Water Frogs (Rana spp.) are protected under Schedule-IV of Wildlife Protection Act.