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I was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where I currently live and gained a degree in Design from the University of Ulster in 1994.
Over the years I have done many private commissions of animals, buildings and other subject matter but in recent years have concentrated more on subjects I choose myself – mostly wildlife art and the natural world. I hope supporting Invicta wildlife fund will help to maintain this natural world and all the animals in it.
Cats of all sizes are my particular interest, I have drawn all the big cat species and hope to continue doing lots of the many smaller species.
I work mostly in dry media such as graphite, colour pencil and pastel, trying to observe and accurately capture the subject matter.
One important aspect of my work is that the artwork I produce should be lightfast and permanent and as a result all the materials I use are of high, archival quality.
Plains Zebra is listed as Near Threatened as it is close to qualifying for Vulnerable under A2a+3c+4ac. Total population across the species’ range is estimated at over 500,000 animals; if 30% to 50% of animals are mature (based on maturity rates in other zebra species) this gives a population of 150,000 to 250,000 mature individuals. However there has been a population reduction of 24% since 2002, and a 25% decline since 1992 (about 2.5 generations, as generation length is about 10 years). Total numbers were estimated at about 660,000 in 2002 (Hack et al. 2002), roughly the same as they were in 1992 (671,000 animals; Duncan and Gakahu 1992). It is very likely that 3 generations ago (in 1985) that the population was similar in size, so it is a fair assumption that the population reduction has occurred within the last 3 generations. Although it is problematic to compare survey data conducted across time, there is no reason to think that error has changed drastically as the methods used remain roughly the same. Should the population reduction increase at the time of the next assessment it is possible that the species will qualify as VU under Criterion A.
There has been a population reduction in 10 out of the 17 range states since the 1992 and 2002 IUCN Red List assessments. In many countries Plains Zebra are only found in protected areas, with little or no individuals outside them. Lack of surveys outside protected areas makes assessing trends and population sizes difficult across most of the species’ range, but for a species that is considered common and widespread the observed decline is worrying.
SOURCE: IUCN REDLIST
