Nicole Wassall
Flying Fox, 2023
Etching/drypoint on Somerset 100% cotton rag paper (paper recycled from an earlier work "Flying Geisha Girl")
26 x 38 cm
10 1/4 x 15 in
10 1/4 x 15 in
edition of 9
Flying Fox The moon shines on a flying fox (also known as the fox bat) hanging from a tree. It tilts its head slightly to better see the viewer as...
Flying Fox
The moon shines on a flying fox (also known as the fox bat) hanging from a tree. It tilts its head slightly to better see the viewer as small bugs encircle it.
Flying foxes are found on tropical islands from Madagascar to Australia and Indonesia and mainland Asia. They roost among exposed branches of canopy trees with little capacity to cool themselves. Recent record-breaking temperatures have had a devastating impact on the Australian flying fox. They do not seem to be able to evolve quickly enough to survive the new extreme temperatures.
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), about half of all flying fox species have declining populations. Of these species, the IUCN classifies 15 as vulnerable and 11 as endangered.
Scientists predict that the Australian flying fox bats could take climate refuge in cooler climates, such as Tasmania, however there is concern about the cost to the indigenous species of bats.
The moon shines on a flying fox (also known as the fox bat) hanging from a tree. It tilts its head slightly to better see the viewer as small bugs encircle it.
Flying foxes are found on tropical islands from Madagascar to Australia and Indonesia and mainland Asia. They roost among exposed branches of canopy trees with little capacity to cool themselves. Recent record-breaking temperatures have had a devastating impact on the Australian flying fox. They do not seem to be able to evolve quickly enough to survive the new extreme temperatures.
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), about half of all flying fox species have declining populations. Of these species, the IUCN classifies 15 as vulnerable and 11 as endangered.
Scientists predict that the Australian flying fox bats could take climate refuge in cooler climates, such as Tasmania, however there is concern about the cost to the indigenous species of bats.