interventions: Overpopulation
Compiled by a wide range of conservation organisations, including government agencies, the State of Nature 2019 headline findings include:
15% of the more than 700 species assessed are threatened with extinction, including a quarter of all mammals and nearly half of all assessed birds
Since 1970, 41% of assessed species have decreased and 26% have increased in abundance, with the remaining 33% showing little change.
Over the past 10 years, 44% of species have decreased and 36% have increased in abundance, with 20% showing little change.
There are some good news stories, including an increase in woodland cover and the resurgence of some previously threatened species
As a result of habitat loss and factors such as climate change, 31% of species are now found in fewer places than they were
Nature and the conservation community are fighting a losing battle against the ongoing assault on our wildlife. And, the United Kingdom is the most rapidly expanding population of any large nation in Europe.
Biodiversity and overpopulation
two unsanctioned interventions, NYC, 2021
materials: acrylic paint, acid-free ink, archival watercolor paper (26 X 18 inches)
