More Than One Way to Skin a Cat?

Feral cats are really problematic for wildlife in many parts of the world. They kill many more birds and small mammals than they eat. They are a particular threat to endangered native species in places like New Zealand. A programme aimed at killing feral cats, in that country, has attracted criticism from animal welfare groups (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65320162). A prize of NZ$250 (circa £124) was offered to individuals, aged 14 years and under, killing most feral cats between mid-April and the end of June. This has now been cancelled to the relief of the New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and others. It's certainly true that cruelty to animals can lead to crelty to people. Children are impressionable and shouldn't be encouraged to kill for a financial reward. Perhaps, the same applies to some folk over 14 years of age. The problem remains, however, that feral cats will have to be eradicated from New Zealand's environments by someone. Perhaps it should be done by qualified environmentalists rather than by a public competition. Remember, that feral cats could be regarded as causing animal 'cruelty'.