[Curiosities] Contest that encouraged children to kill feral cats in New Zealand canceled

[Mr.Hacker]

The organizers of the North Canterbury hunting tournament came under fire after announcing a category that rewarded children aged 14 and under who hunted the most feral cats. The young man who managed to kill the most cats between mid-April and the end of June would win a total of 250 New Zealand dollars (703,341.81 Colombian pesos).

 

 

Ferality is a post-domestication process, and can be defined as animals that have left domestication and returned to the wild. Thus, they have a combination of behaviors that place them between wild and domesticated cats. In addition to this, they often form groups to hunt animals that they consider vulnerable. According to studies, the main cause for felines to become felines is human neglect. However, it can also be caused by economic or health problems at home, lack of space, among other elements.

 

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