Deer are becoming a more common site in our towns and cities. The numbers of deer in the UK has exploded over the past couple of years - there are said to be up to two million of them. They may look pretty, but in a built up area they can cause a lot of trouble. They damage cars and gardens, spread diseases and can cause road accidents. Andy Welsh is an expert in wildlife, and says it's dangerous because drivers in cities don't expect deer to jump into the road.

In rural areas people are more likely to anticipate a deer being around. But in urban areas it's just not something you would think about or consider. But what's important to know if you're on a fast road that may be fenced, deer are still crossing. They don't worry about stock fences they just go straight across them.

I've seen some deers too around Lardy and some wild boars and you ?

Do you ever see wild animals in your area?


In central Africa  there are big concerns gorillas are in danger of being wiped out. A new report by the United Nations says this will happen within the next 10 to 15 years unless something is done to protect them. They say too many are being killed or are being left homeless because companies are pulling down trees in the rainforest.

Chris Nellemann is an environmental expert. This is what he says : "What we are seeing now is that previous estimates from 2002, that only 10 percent of the gorillas would remain by 2030 were too optimistic. So we fear now that the gorillas may become extinct over most parts of their range within, perhaps less than 15 years from now."

That reminds me of a film and book we've got at the school library, do you know the title?