The United States, Belgium, and Britain were major buyers with the United States being one of the prime customer for Bangladeshi frog legs. Frog legs export was the largest category of export after shrimp before restrictions were temporarily passed in 1990. The ban on frog legs export resulted because poor Bangladeshi farmers were compelled to buy expensive imported pesticides to replace the huge number of insectivorous frogs being exported to restaurants in rich, industrialized countries. V. Environment Clusters 20. Even though,they are very adaptable creatures that can survive some of the harshest conditions this world has to offer, yet, frog populations are rapidly declining.
Many species are on the verge of extinction.
Due to pollution, be it toxic or chemical, their habitats are being destroyed and the ecosystem which support them is transforming . Frogs are classified as amphibians. Amphibians are creatures that spend most of their lives in water but can also survive on land. Frogs are no exception, for they are born in water, spend most of their lives in aquatic habitats, but can also hunt for food and shelter on dry ground. They are one of the planet's most adaptable creatures.