Wildlife thriving in region around Chernobyl nuclear power plant, study says

Monday, October 5, 2015 - 12:00 in Biology & Nature

A new study of wildlife in the radiation-contaminated Chernobyl exclusion zone has found that many large mammal populations -- elk, roe deer, red deer, wild boar and wolves -- seem to be thriving. The findings, published in the journal Current Biology, hint that when it comes to threats to wildlife,...

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