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Competition halted following backlash from animal rights organisations

The country aggressively tries to control invasive species, but the culling event, which was to be part of a bigger hunting competition, generated a backlash.

A school fundraiser that invited kids to hunt cats is no more, following backlash from animal rights groups.

A hunting contest in rural New Zealand where children were to compete to kill the greatest number of feral cats for a cash prize has been canceled after a backlash.

A North Canterbury hunting competition that encouraged kids to shoot feral cats has removed the category from the event after "vile and inappropriate emails and messages".

Children can win $250 for killing the most cats without a microchip.

A North Canterbury hunting competition that encouraged kids to shoot feral cats has removed the category from the event after "vile and inappropriate emails and messages".

"Our sponsors and school safety are our main priority," a post on the North Canterbury Hunting Competition Facebook page read.

Animal charity SAFE wants North Canterbury Hunting Competition organisers to pull the “most feral cats hunted” category from its annual fundraising competi

Organisers of a Canterbury hunting competition have acknowledged public concerns around a new feral cat category, where young teens are encouraged...