Animal rights activists are celebrating after a Waikato school cancelled its planned possum hunt. Photo ODTA rural Waikato primary school has cancelled a possum hunt after an international petition sparked a fierce backlash online. Animal rights activists are celebrating the outcome, saying children should not be taught that killing ‘‘sentient beings’’ was ‘‘a fun and rewarding activity’’. ‘‘Based on other rural schools, we were expecting a profit of $4000-5000 over one weekend. She said the cancellation was due to ‘‘personal attacks’’ received through school email addresses and the school Facebook page, which were ‘‘extremely upsetting’’ for the people involved.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 14, 2017 01:41 UTC