The addition of a new feral cat category in an annual hunting competition in rural New Zealand has sparked public outrage, prompting organisers to scrap the category.
Organisers of the North Canterbury Hunting Competition expressed their disappointment at the withdrawal, a move they said was made to avoid further backlash.
Under the category, kids under 14 were being offered a cash prize of up to $250 (US$155) for the most feral cat kills.
“We are disappointed and apologise for those who were excited to be involved in something that is about protecting our native birds and other vulnerable species,” they wrote on Facebook….