Zebras
by Dustin Miller
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10.000 x 8.000 inches
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Title
Zebras
Artist
Dustin Miller
Medium
Drawing - Scratchboard
Description
The Grevy's zebra is struggling to survive on the dry savanna of East Africa. They subsist on what meager grasses and shrubs are available in the semi-desert. Water is so scarce that the zebras sometimes have to go five days without a drink. In such a forbidding landscape, social structure is non-existent. It's every creature for itself. The one exception is the lasting bond between mare and foal. A newborn zebra will follow anything that moves so it's imperative for the mother to imprint her own striping pattern, scent and vocalization on the baby.
The Grevy's freefall towards eradication began in the 70s as stripes became all the rage in western fashion. Zebras were poached for their striking skins which fetched outrageous prices on the world market. In 1970 there were 15,000 Grevy's zebras in the wild, today there are about 2,000. Rebounding from such a devastating assault has been difficult. The zebras are losing their habitat to increased competition from livestock. Cattle are pushing them away from the best pastures and humans are fencing them out of the precious watering holes.
With Grevy's zebras now seriously endangered, conservationists are working diligently by coordinating with local communities to identify the threats posed to zebras. Spear-headed by sympathetic anti-poaching laws, captive breeding programs and eco-tourism, the population has increased a bit. Hopefully, last-minute efforts such as these will be enough to save the Grevy's zebra from extinction before it's too late.
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December 30th, 2016
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