5% of profits support Endangered & Threatened Species.
©Juliet Whitsett |Social: @juliet_whitsett_art
COLOR PALETTE SAMPLED FROM IMAGES OF THE PIPING PLOVER:
SPECIES INFO:
"The Piping Plover is a small, yet charismatic shorebird that spends its lifetime on the shorelines of lakes, rivers, and oceans of central and eastern North America. In Texas, Piping Plovers overwinter along the vast stretches of algal flats and beaches from the Louisiana to Tamaulipas borders. Preferring the flats, they spend a majority of their time resting or foraging on the ample supply of invertebrates and biofilm present. When tides rise, they head to the beach where they have to dodge cars, people, and pets. The public can help by giving them the space they need to forage and rest. We all have a part to play in the conservation of this threatened species."
Information generously provided by:
Brooke Hill
Avian Conservation Ecologist, Coastal Bird Program
Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program
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BIODIVERSITY OF TEXAS SERIES:
With roughly ~150 threatened and ~75 endangered species in Texas alone, artist Juliet Whitsett has been learning about and sharing the importance of biodiversity. Through the process of developing species-derived color palettes sampled from crowd-sourced images, Whitsett creates original artworks that draw inspiration from these distinctive palettes, as well as the lives and forms of the rarest and most at-risk. Collaborating closely with scientists and leading experts, she continually seeks to deepen her understanding of these species, contributing to both environmental education and conservation.
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
Wonder what you can do to help? One easy thing I have found is to write my US house Rep. and ask them to support The Recovering America's Wildlife Act RAWA Find out more at https://www.txwildlifealliance.org/or if you aren't in Texas, https://ournatureusa.com/
SOURCES:
iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/4798-Charadrius-melodus
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Piping_Plover/...