Contest condemned by animal rights groups sees children and adults hunt cats, which threaten native wildlifeA controversial competition that allows children to hunt feral cats in rural New Zealand for cash prizes has produced its biggest haul yet, with roughly 340 animals killed – about 100 more than last year’s event.The annual North Canterbury fundraising event, which wrapped up this weekend, is open to children and adult participants and targets deer, pigs, ducks, possums and rabbits. Continue reading…
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Author : Eva Corlett in Wellington
Publish date : 2024-07-02 04:43:30
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