New Zealand cat-killing contest vows to keep hunting 'crazy' felines

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 03, 2024 9:04 pm

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand's annual cat-killing contest plans to expand next year, the event's organizer said Wednesday, describing feral felines as a grave threat to native wildlife.

Feral cats prey on endangered birds, bats and lizards, according to New Zealand's department of conservation, and they are blamed for driving some species into extinction.

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