How the persecution of sparrows killed 2m people
Title: The Mass Death of Two Million Caused by the Hunt for Sparrows
Original: The birds were almost wiped out during China’s Great Leap Forward
Rewrite: During the Great Leap Forward in China, the widespread eradication of these birds nearly led to their total extinction.
Source: The Economist Generated at: 2025-10-22 17:33:29 UTC






