In the eyes of many people, the toad is disliked because of the pimples, which is usually regarded as a symbol of "ugliness", but in some areas, the toad has a high "value", and even sold for 5,000 yuan a catty, which has also been "remembered" by many people.
On April 23, six people in Jianshi County, Hubei Province, were prosecuted for illegally catching and purchasing toads, and may face sentences! It is understood that in the process of setting up a card security clearance, the local police found 6 sacks of toads in the trunk of a car, which contained a total of 943 large and small toads, all of which they bought from nearby towns, and finally these toads were released.
What is the use of toads? Why can't I catch it?
Toads, also known as "Chinese toads", are found throughout the continent and are usually found in dark and damp places such as rivers and grass. At night or after the rain, the toad will be active in the riverbank, roadside, farmland and other places to feed, mainly on various types of pests as food, the amount of predation is 2-3 times that of frogs, which is of great help to agricultural production.
Although the toad looks ugly, but it is full of "treasure", the most precious of which is the toad crisp and toad clothes, the toad crisp is the toxin in the toad's body, which is made of the white slurry secreted by the toad's back ear glands and skin glands behind the ear, which has a good detoxification and swelling effect.
The toad coat is the keratinous coat membrane that naturally fades during the development of the toad, which has the effects of detoxification, swelling reduction, anti-cancer, etc., and is widely used for medicinal purposes. According to clinical studies, toad coat contains toad toxin lactone, but also has a good effect on the treatment of tumors, liver disease, etc., but because toad molting skin is molting while eating, so the toad clothes on the market are basically collected by hand.
It is precisely because of the medicinal value of toads, coupled with the market demand that the toads have been captured in large quantities, it is reported that a kilogram of toad crisp in the market can be sold for a high price of 10,000 yuan, especially in Jilin and Sichuan, the value of toad crisp is higher, can sell to 16,000 kilograms. And this price will fluctuate differently every year, during the epidemic in 2020, toad crisp has become more rare, and the price has even reached 50,000 yuan 1 kilogram.
In recent years, with the large number of people catching, coupled with the increasing pollution in rural areas, it has also forced the toad to have less and less habitat, which eventually led to a sharp decline in the number of toads. In order to protect the ecological environment and species diversity, the state has long listed "wild" toads as "three haves" protected animals. For the "three haves" protected animals, the mainland law has relevant provisions: catching 1 (article) without permission is illegal, catching more than 20 (article) constitutes a crime, and catching more than 50 (articles) is a major criminal case!
Although the wild can not be caught, but can be farmed, now the toads used for medicinal purposes on the market are basically farmed, before a man in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province, because of the breeding of toads, the annual income has reached tens of millions. But it is not easy to breed, you must obtain a series of relevant qualifications, etc., so many people choose to take the risk of catching wild toads to sell.
In recent years, cases of sentences for catching toads have abounded:
In April 2021, a man in Qingshen County, Sichuan Province, was sentenced to 6 months, suspended for 10 months, and compensated 10,000 yuan for the loss of national wildlife resources for privately capturing 260 toads.
In September 2021, a man in Dunhua, Jilin Province, was detained for three months and suspended for three months for catching 290 toads.
In December 2021, 23 people in Nanchong, Sichuan Province, were arrested for illegally capturing and purchasing a total of 28,000 wild toads, and according to expert estimates, the price of toads was 100 yuan a piece, so the total amount involved in this case reached 2.8 million.
There are many similar cases, some people do not know that the toad is a protective animal, while some people know the law and break the law, no matter what the reason, in front of the law will be punished accordingly. In addition, there are our common sparrows, hedgehogs, geckos, squirrels, quails, magpies, woodpeckers, etc. are protected animals, and do not hurt them when they encounter them.
Toads should not be eaten indiscriminately, and some people have been poisoned to death!
In addition to being sold, some people will catch and eat toads, and many places in Guangdong have the habit of eating toads, such as the Cantonese cuisine "toad porridge". But to know, the toad body toxic glands, secreted venom can save people can also hurt people, venom on the human heart, digestive tract, etc. will have an impact, if not deal with the toxic glands, it is easy to appear poisoning, people will appear dizziness, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms after poisoning, serious will also lead to death.
In 2018, there was a poisoning incident in Guangdong, and a family was poisoned by eating toads during a dinner, which eventually led to the death of 1 person. In addition, some places also drink "toad soup" to treat cancer remedies, has led to many people poisoning gastric lavage, although the toad has high medicinal value, but need to be through professional processing after treatment, do not blindly eat themselves.
The different uses of toad poison: people and dogs are addicted to "licking toads"!
However, the world is so big that there are no surprises, and people in some areas are "addicted" to the venom of toads! In the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, there is a species called the "Colorado River Toad," which secretes a venom that contains a psychoactive chemical that produces hallucinogenic effects. Therefore, in order to seek excitement, some local people will get pleasure and psychedelic feelings by "licking toads".
In addition to people's love to "lick toads", dogs are no exception, Australia's sea toads secrete toxins contain adrenaline, dopamine, and strong hallucinogenic components. After the dog licks it, it will have a feeling of "excitement", just like the cat meets the catnip, which is easily addictive.
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