Jiangsu couple were caught catching toads at night. Why were they caught?

This is because the toad caught by the couple is a China toad listed in the list of terrestrial wild animals with important ecological, scientific and social values under state protection, and its behavior is suspected of illegal hunting, so it will be caught. This happened on the 25th of last month in Xiangshui County, Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province. In the evening, a policeman and an auxiliary police officer in the jurisdiction were conducting routine inspections at the 13th branch of Huanghai Farm when they accidentally saw lights in the river, so they went forward for further inspection. When they came to the river, they found two people fishing here, so they immediately stopped them and seized the fish and fishing tools they caught.

Just as the police dragged the plastic boat they were riding to the shore, he found that something seemed to be moving in the back cabin of the boat. When he opened the back cabin, he found dozens of toads hidden inside, and then counted them. The number of toads was 53. These toads were later identified as China toads. Toad moves slowly, swimming ability and jumping ability are poor, and its usual activity is crawling forward. It is because China Toad moves slowly that it is easy to be caught.

Two people who fished at night in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province were all taken back to the police station for investigation. Upon inquiry, their relationship is husband and wife. Because the Chinese toad it caught is a protected animal, it has been transferred to the procuratorate for further examination and prosecution on suspicion of illegal hunting. China toad is listed as a protected animal because of its ecological value and medicinal value. First of all, in terms of ecological value, the food that Chinese toads usually prey on contains many pests, so their existence is conducive to the growth of crops, trees and other things.

As far as medicinal value is concerned, toad has been one of Chinese herbal medicines since ancient times. Toad is dried and ground into powder, which can be used as medicine to make drugs such as Liushen Pill and Toad Jiedu Liquor. In addition, the secretion produced by toad skin glands can also be used to make toad venom, which can be used to treat toothache, heart failure, furuncle and so on. However, due to the toxicity of toad powder and toad venom, we must pay more attention to the dosage when using them to treat diseases to prevent poisoning accidents.

Based on the ecological value and medicinal value of Bufo bufo gargarizans, the Notice on Standardizing the Classified Management Scope of Fasting Wild Animals issued in September, 2000 prohibits the cultivation for edible purposes and allows the cultivation for non-edible purposes.