2025

GLOBAL WARMING IS REAL EXHIBITION

PATRICE TRAUTH

PATRICE TRAUTH

(Cincinnati, Ohio)

Nest Losses

encaustic media, twigs, feathers, 14 x 18 x 1.5 inches

$625 + $43.75 tax + $55 shipping fee  =

$723.75  Total Price

Artist Statement:

Birds are particularly affected by climate change. Shifts in the changing seasons are environmental cues affecting bird behaviors, their breeding habits and migration cycles. Spring migrations are starting sooner based on the length of day, temperature changes and climate conditions. They are no longer synchronized with the seasonal food resources in their nesting/breeding location.

Climate change has caused habitat loss and environmental degradation. This in turn has affected the journey of migratory birds as they need to rest and refuel. Extreme weather condition such as heatwaves, intense drought, hurricanes, wildfires, and flooding have destroyed wildlife habitats and nesting areas. These forces are connected to the steep decline of many species of bird. Some species can benefit from changes in their ecosystems while others may find themselves in competition for the same resources.

According to Audubon scientists two-thirds of North American birds are at increasing risk of extinction from global temperature rise. As the climate changes, so will the places birds need. And they may not survive.

“How can you expect the birds to sing when their groves are cut down?”

— Henry David Thoreau

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