Australia's 1932 Emu War is a story for the ages, and probably the only war that humans have ever lost against non-human opponents. It's a story of a failed and disorganized government operation, farmers, war veterans, and ultimately, colonization.
The verminous Emus of Australia endured only a few months of gunfire with minimal losses during the Emu War, but the campaign against the flightless birds endured for decades. Today, emus are a protected and farmed animal, but once, they were public enemy #1. This is the messed-up history of Australia's Emu War.
#Australia #Emu #Animals
Soldier settlements | 0:13
The Wheat Marketing Bill | 1:30
Emu vermin | 2:42
The 1932 migration | 3:44
Military aid | 4:45
Preparing for war | 5:56
First shots fired | 6:43
The war wages | 7:31
The end of hostilities | 8:24
Emu casualties | 9:14
Continuing skirmishes | 10:03
A lasting peace | 10:52
Read Full Article: https://www.grunge.com/437784/the-messed-up-history-of-australias-emu-war/
The verminous Emus of Australia endured only a few months of gunfire with minimal losses during the Emu War, but the campaign against the flightless birds endured for decades. Today, emus are a protected and farmed animal, but once, they were public enemy #1. This is the messed-up history of Australia's Emu War.
#Australia #Emu #Animals
Soldier settlements | 0:13
The Wheat Marketing Bill | 1:30
Emu vermin | 2:42
The 1932 migration | 3:44
Military aid | 4:45
Preparing for war | 5:56
First shots fired | 6:43
The war wages | 7:31
The end of hostilities | 8:24
Emu casualties | 9:14
Continuing skirmishes | 10:03
A lasting peace | 10:52
Read Full Article: https://www.grunge.com/437784/the-messed-up-history-of-australias-emu-war/
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