kill a sparrow campaign (four pests campaign)
DESCRIPTION
Kill a Sparrow Campaign (Four Pests Campaign). By Tom Lotozo. What Happened? . Elimination of the four pests (sparrows, mosquitoes, flies, and rats) was ordered From 1958-1962 in China. Effective?. Due to a dramatic loss of sparrows, a ecological imbalance occurred - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
KILL A SPARROW CAMPAIGN(FOUR PESTS CAMPAIGN)
By Tom Lotozo
What Happened? Elimination of the four pests (sparrows,
mosquitoes, flies, and rats) was ordered From 1958-1962 in China
Effective? Due to a dramatic loss of sparrows, a
ecological imbalance occurred Rice production decreased due to a rise
in locusts Credited for the great Chinese famine
30 million died of starvation
Result? Total Backfire Chinese emperor continued the quest
against the pests, but he switched the sparrow for bedbugs
Sources Wikipedia Getty Images