My painting "The Glow of
Extinction" represents the anger and fear the humans have toward the Grey
Wolf. The glow from the Earth shows that we are no longer welcoming our
wildlife, we're slowly leaving them in the dark. Our earth is on fire
and the population, habitat loss, and lack of responsibility is
definitely not putting it out. The Grey Wolf, also known as the Timber Wolf, is a beautiful
creature. It prefers the open tundra and forests of British Columbia.
This animal is very social and mates for life. The average of seven pups
are born. Even though it should have a great population, the Grey Wolf
is gaining risk of endangerment. Humans fear, superstition, and out right
hatred to this animal is leading to aggressive hunting. This decreased
its population drastically and dropped it from 50% of its former
range. Changes need to be made such as, more awareness of this animal and
understanding of its risks and rights. Not only for this animal but
every single one has a right. Our wildlife of beautiful British Columbia deserves a
life and our future children deserve to see it. We need to stand up
for the many creatures that don't have a voice.
Nicola, Grade 10
