French diners are fuelling a wipe-out of frogs.
Frogs are on the brink of extinction due to hungry French diners
It has been claimed that their "voracious appetite" for the amphibian delicacy is leading to a dwindling number of species in Indonesia, Turkey and Albania.
Up to 200 million wild frogs are imported into France to be eaten each year and it has led to a serious drop in global numbers of native species.
Wildlife expert Dr. Sandra Altherr has suggested that frogs could potentially be extinct in the next decade if the practice continues.
She said: "If the plundering for the European market continues, it's likely we will see more serious declines of wild frog populations and, potentially, extinctions in the next decade."
Charlotte Nithart, president of the French organisation Robin des Bois, has warned that the frog crisis could have far-reaching consequences for the planet.
She said: "Frogs play a central role in the ecosystem as insect killers - and where frogs disappear, the use of toxic pesticides is increasing.
"Hence, the frogs' legs trade has direct consequences not only for the frogs themselves, but for biodiversity and ecosystem health as a whole."