I created this artwork in response to the vulnerability of the Snow Leopard. I wanted to explore HABITAT FRAGMENTATION, RETALIATORY KILLINGS, ILLEGAL TRADE, HUNTING & CLIMATE CHANGE. All are main reasons this beautiful cat is under threat. ‘ Snow leopards play a key role as both top predator and as an indicator of the health of their high-altitude habitat. If snow leopards thrive, so will countless other species.‘ The sole predator of snow leopards? Humans.