Emu Wars - Emu Wars

Japanese: エミュー戦争 - えみゅーせんそう
Emu Wars - Emu Wars

...As development progressed, the birds were exterminated as pests because they trampled fields, ate crops, knocked down fences, and stole water for sheep. In particular, in 1932, the military was called in to exterminate the emus, sparking the "Emu Wars." This war ended in complete failure as the emus dispersed, and farmers had to build fences to protect their fields, but even in the 1960s, incentives were paid to kill emus. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Emu Wars" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…開拓が進むと,この鳥は畑をふみ荒らし,穀物を食べ,柵を倒し,羊のための水を盗むという理由で,害鳥として駆逐されることになった。とくに1932年には,エミュー退治に軍隊が出動し,〈エミュー戦争〉をひき起こした。この戦争はエミューが分散したので完全な失敗に終わり,防柵をはりめぐらして畑を守ることになったが,60年代になってもエミューの殺害には奨励金が支払われていた。…

※「エミュー戦争」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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