From a story on BBC News by Kelly Ng headlined “A children’s cat-hunting competition in New Zealand has been cancelled following backlash against the event”:

A children’s cat-hunting competition in New Zealand has been cancelled following backlash against the event.

Organisers of an annual hunt were criticised after announcing a new category for those aged 14 and under to hunt feral cats.

The animals are considered a pest and a risk to the country’s biosecurity.

Youngsters were told to not kill pets, but they were otherwise encouraged to kill as many feral cats as possible for a prize.