Where did your frogs come from? ...are you sure?

[skylsdale]

Poison arrow frog mystery - NatGeo News Watch

"According to the study: More than 63,000 poison arrow frogs of 32 species were traded internationally between 2004 and 2008. For 21 species the majority of individuals were reported as captive-bred. Around a fifth were destined for markets in Asia--Japan, Thailand and Taiwan--where keeping exotic pets is becoming increasingly popular.

"Five of the species reported in trade are regarded by IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, as at risk of global extinction. They include the golden poison frog Phyllobates terribilis, an endangered species known only from tiny areas on the Pacific coast of Colombia. Of 342 reported in trade, 287 were claimed to have been captive-bred, 200 of them in Kazakhstan."

[afterdark]

Thanks very much for posting this.

Very troubling stuff.

possibility that specimens declared as captive-bred could be wild-caught and are being laundered into the international trade

[JeremyHuff]

Funny how not a single pumilio was farm-raised.....especially considering recent conversations on DB.

[skylsdale]

The study itself: http://www.springerlink.com/content/...k/fulltext.pdf

Gorzula (1996) reported 14% of the total international trade to be captive-bred, whereas currently 91% of the individuals are reported as such (with an additional 5% comprising ranched or F1 captive-born individuals).

[markpulawski]

my frogs came from God...what a gift!

[tachikoma]

Seems painfully obvious to me that maybe they should regulate shipments headed to Kazakhstan more strictly. The article seems to suggests that pretty much all discrepancies lead there.

[Woodsman]

The only reasonable stand to take is for all hobbyists to reject purchasing any frogs that they cannot confirm were produced by another reputable breeder.

Standing by while a crime is committed is a crime. We need to take a stand.

Richard.

[frogparty]

Thats right folks!! Support your local breeders!!!

[Arrynia]

Originally Posted by markpulawski

my frogs came from God...what a gift!

+1 Well put!

[stolenweasel]

of all places for most frogs to be beleived to be from. a fricken stan thats bogus right there. as soon as stan is in the name it should pop questions.