The annual hunt, open to children and adult participants, mainly targets New Zealand’s large feral cat population though ... and wildlife as they prey on their native birds, lizards, bats ...

We would use field evidence like animal spoor, carcass remains, or bite marks on collars to guess whether it was feral cats, birds of prey ... were needed to confirm cat predation.

A controversial feral-cat-killing competition for children in New Zealand has been canceled. Charities had warned of the "incredibly high" risk of domestic cats being accidentally killed.

A contest planned for children to hunt and kill feral cats in New Zealand has been ... it was “both pleased and relieved” that the cat-killing contest for children had been removed.

A contest planned for children in New Zealand to hunt and kill feral cats as part of a drive ... was “both pleased and relieved” that the cat-killing contest for children had been removed.

The event was aimed at protecting native species from feral cats. Children under 14 would have been paid 250 New Zealand dollars for each captured or killed cat. Animal rights organizations were ...

Feral cats have long been suspects in killing native species reintroduced ... on collars to guess whether it was feral cats, birds of prey, fox, or if they just died a natural death.

A children’s hunting competition of feral cats in New Zealand as part of an effort to protect native species was recently canceled due to backlash over the event. The contest was part of the ...