Just Another Pretty Face
2017
Mixed Media
12"x18" (3 separate pieces)
Species extinction is an enormous problem in the world today.
This is when the last individual of a species is wiped out, when they no longer exist on this Earth. Many species are now nothing more than a faint memory written in our world's history. These species are being affected from people all around the globe. In fact, according to the Living Planet Index, monitored species population abundance has declined by 58% from 1970 to 2012. These organisms are being affected by unsustainable agriculture, fisheries, over hunting, and other human activities that are contributing to the loss and destruction of habitats, climate change, and pollution.
Not only do these organisms deserve to live, but we rely on many species to provide products and "services" essential to our own existence.
How are we going to protect organisms at risk for species extinction before the human race becomes extinct itself?
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