[Goanet] Save the frog / Torches in the Fields at Night
If millions of frogs are being born in Goa every year, millions are dying. If all the millions of frogs, lived and did not die, Goa would be overrun by billions of frogs by now which is not the case. Clearly the frog population is threatened and hence it is against the law to kill or consume frog in Goa. http://www.savethefrogs.com/frogblog/?m=200905 Quote from the above blog: Hunting,capturing and killing of any frog species is banned in the state of Goa under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. Similarly, serving frog meat in restaurants or private establishments is illegal and can result in a fine and/or imprisonment. george
Re: [Goanet] Save the frog / Torches in the Fields at Night
What is the scientific basis you are making your claims that frog population is in danger? Have you taken your torch at night and counted them all over Goa? Now please don't come to me with some vague bio indicators. This is all crap and have no scientific basis. When I say millions are born ... millions are also eaten by natural predators. That includes man. So there is a natural balance. Laws to protect frogs are just for the show - it cannot stop Goans from consuming frogs. Its a Goan tradition. Some day soon (just like the bullfight law), the frog protection law will undergo a change. India is a country where humans have absolutely NO value. Do you think they care about frogs? Hello Jim F New York. -- Original message -- From: georgejpi...@yahoo.com If millions of frogs are being born in Goa every year, millions are dying. If all the millions of frogs, lived and did not die, Goa would be overrun by billions of frogs by now which is not the case. Clearly the frog population is threatened and hence it is against the law to kill or consume frog in Goa. http://www.savethefrogs.com/frogblog/?m=200905 Quote from the above blog: Hunting,capturing and killing of any frog species is banned in the state of Goa under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. Similarly, serving frog meat in restaurants or private establishments is illegal and can result in a fine and/or imprisonment. george
Re: [Goanet] Save the frog / Torches in the Fields at Night
Could someone please tell me if any study has been conducted over the destruction of the frog in Goa's fields due to spurt in the use of chemical fertilizers/pesticides, as against hunting of frogs by villagers? FN 2009/6/17 Jim Fernandes amigo...@att.net: What is the scientific basis you are making your claims that frog population is in danger? Have you taken your torch at night and counted them all over Goa? -- FN * http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com http://twitter.com/fn M +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 http://fredericknoronha.multiply.com/ http://goa1556.goa-india.org If you're already in a hole, it's no use to continue digging. - Roy W. Walters
