How a Soviet swamp rat scheme for Azerbaijan went horribly wrong
A Soviet zoologist with a passion for long-extinct mammals set out to reinvigorate the landscape of the Caucuses in the 20th Century. Azerbaijan still bears the scars of his ambition today. In the mid-20th century, Russian zoologist Nikolai Vereshchagin embarked on an ambitious expedition through the mountainous landscapes of Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia. His mission […]
