CONSERVATION chiefs are urging home owners to help find a home for 6,000 metres of fencing which is no longer needed in the Wyre Forest.

Residents can arrange to take away part of the fence which, for the past 16 years, has been used to keep deer away from parts of the forest, to the north west of Bewdley.

Neil White, who is co-ordinating the project for the Forestry Commission, said: "While this fencing is effective in controlling deer grazing it has outlived its purpose as well as being an eyesore.

"The young native oak trees that it was designed to protect have grown to a size sufficient to resist the effects of damage caused by deer. For these reasons, it is due for removal.

"In our quest to recycle and reuse as much as possible we are trying to find a new home or homes for this fencing.

"Much of it is still in very good condition and we are keen to emphasise the environmental benefits of this amount of metal being reused, rather than dumped in a landfill, as well as the continuing benefit of this incredibly rich and vibrant habitat."

More information is available from the commission's Wyre Forest office on 01299 266302.