Hello.
This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English.
I'm Neil.
And I'm Beth.
Maybe the only good thing about Covid lockdowns
was the return of wildlife to our towns and cities.
Birds, foxes, and deer were seen in the streets close to people's homes.
Of course, rubbing shoulders with animals -
spending time with them – is amazing.
But imagine a hungry African elephant stumbling into your garden,
and eating your prize vegetables!
How would you stop it?
It sounds unlikely,
but that's exactly the problem faced by farmers in Africa.
Yes, as human populations increase while natural habitats decline,
people and animals are increasingly being forced to compete for space.
Wild animals can endanger humans
when they break into their farms for food or water.
And people might be forced to attack
or even kill these animals to defend their homes.