“Now in its third year, the South Australian Museum’s Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize has become one of the nation’s prestige art competitions. A record 609 entries were received for the 2005 event, with 109 short-listed for the final judging next week.” The competition also has to be one of the world’s most specific art contests, intended to “promote and recognise excellence in art that depicts natural history or wildlife… a noticeable number of artists have also brought topical global issues, such as climate change and sustainability, into their work. However, under the rules of the competition, no man-made elements or settings are allowed to be depicted.”