My painting is of a young, endangered Swift Fox. It is looking at buildings that took over its habitat in Canada. Swift Foxes live in deserts or short grass prairies, but due to farmers' long crops and housing, along with manufacturing, the Swift Fox lost its ability to stalk his prey or have a home. In the past, there were animal control programs to kill coyotes, ground squirrels and wolves, but they got the Swift Fox instead, which led to their expiration from Canada in the early 1900s. People realized their actions upon such a beautiful animal and so it got better. But, Swift Foxes are still accidentally being shot, trapped and poisoned. If things changed, the numbers of the Swift Fox would grow. I made this piece of art to open peoples eyes and make a change.
Brooklyn, Grade 9.
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