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The Emu War: Australia's Failed Attempt to Control Emu Population
TLDR After World War One, the Australian government gave veterans farmland to start farming, but their crops were constantly being eaten by emus. The government sent soldiers to kill the emus, but they were unsuccessful due to the emus' speed and aggression, resulting in negative media coverage and the decision to protect the emus instead.
Timestamped Summary
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After World War One, the Australian government gave veterans farmland to start farming, but they didn't have enough land for all the veterans.
02:10
After World War One, the Australian government gave veterans farmland to start farming, but there were hardships associated with this government dole plan, including infestations and a drought in Western Australia, where Perth is located.
04:11
Emus in Western Australia started eating the wheat that veterans were growing, leading to the start of the emu war.
06:14
In 1932, veterans in Western Australia were growing wheat and faced a problem of 20,000 emus eating their crops, leading the government to send the army to kill the emus as a propaganda move.
08:27
The government sent soldiers to kill the emus, assuming that most Australians would want to see this, but the soldiers were not successful in killing many emus.
10:28
The government's attempts to kill the emus were unsuccessful because the emus were too quick and aggressive, resulting in a low number of emus killed and negative media coverage.
12:29
Despite the initial success in killing around 50,000 emus in Western Australia, the government's efforts were hindered by broken fences and negative media coverage, leading to the decision to protect the emus instead of continuing the war.
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