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Posted on 20th April 2023 |
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There are so many issues with this report on the BBC. New Zealand has a lot of problems with invasive species such as dogs, cats, rats, mice etc. The invaders kill native species such as kiwis. To combat the problem, each year there is a competition to hunt and kill feral cats. In the latest competition, a new category was introduced for children of 14 years and younger. This resulted in an outcry, and the category has been withdrawn. The feral cats are killed by shooting them. New Zealand is very much a nation of "hunting, shooting and fishing". The backlash against children shooting the wild cats was on the grounds of animal cruelty. Also cited by New Zealand's Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was the fact that neither children nor adults would be able to distinguish between feral cats and wandering pets. The issues that I have with this bizarre competition include:
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