P518 CEEFAX 1 518 Wed 05 Feb 01:07/39 ENDANGERED WILDLIFE SUSHJINDER KART age 13, from B'ham NEWSR UND Men No: 117509 "During the millions of years in which life has been on Earth, it's been host to an huge variety of animal species, many of which have died naturally through evolution. Dinosaurs couldn't adapt to climate and vegetation changes — they went millions of years before humans appeared. Today many species are affected bz us and many factors work against them." CBBC Text 500 Otis 535 Sub Zero 501 Showtime TV Pick Sport Main MenuP518 CEEFAX 1 518 Wed 05 Feb 01:51/11 DEPRIVED VULTURES ASHLEY BARRELL age 13, from Surrey NEWSROUND O Men No: 110188 "Each year ovjt 15m children die dui to lack of food. Many live in poor and under-developed countries such as Africa and India in the Third World. People who live in rich countries such as Britain often take their food, toys and clothes for granted. Compared to some they have no real problems at all. They're not wasting away and feeling weaker every second." CBBC Text 500 Otis 535 Sub Zero 501 Showtime TV Pick Sport Main MenuP518 CEEFAX 1 518 Wed 05 Feb 01:05/13 BATTLE OF THE GUNS DARELL PHILIP age 15, from Hackney NEWSR UND Men No: 118540 "Why are guns used? Many words conj to mind — protection, comfort, but the worst of all must be killing. Guns should have been banned years ago. If they had thjti wouldn't be huge wars in the Middle East, murders in America and children's lives placed at risk. They may be a source of protection but a gun will always take away a life." CBBC Text 500 Otis 535 Sub Zero 501 Showtime TV Pick Sport Main MenuP518 CEEFAX 1 518 Wed 05 Feb 01:04/14 DRUG ABUSE STEVEN MEAD age 12, Rhondda NEWSR UND Men No: 115345 "Drug abuse is a big problem in the Rhondda valleys. Lots of people (especially teenagers) die and it needs to stop! Heroin, ecstasy, and lots more illegal and dangerous drugs are being used and it's giving the Rhondda a bad name. Drugs kill so don't take them! it splits up our families." CBBC Text 500 Otis 535 Sub Zero 501 Showtime TV Pick Sport Main MenuP518 CEEFAX 1 518 Wed 05 Feb 01:02/17 KNOW ABOUT THEM ANUREET DHILLON age 12, Chatham NEWSROUND Men No: 101073 "A drug is something that changes the way your body works. Most are meant to be taken as medication but some, like cannabis and cstasz are illegal. Some people think it's cool to take drugs but Leah Bests died from Ecstasy. Why risk something so valuable for something so poor?" CBBC Text 500 Otis 535 Sub Zero 501 Showtime TV Pick Sport Main Menu