The explanation for this is that the poem was written some ten years ago and the sculpture derived from it.

The idea of nature and our effect on it and if we interfere in some way, such as the introduction of rabbits in Australia for instance. The effect was catastrophic and still to this day remains a big problem.

Mankind is simply in control of his own destiny and the way we decide and behave regarding the relationship we have with nature depends on us making the right decisions, respecting the natural way of things along with using what we need and replenishing and not just taking. That way the knock-on effect is limited and sometimes does not occur.