Wildlife in Chernobyl -Emily Eppig 8th period

     Nearly 30 years after the Chernobyl disaster, the world's worst nuclear accident in which over 100,000 people had to be evacuated due to an accident in the nuclear power plant. Thought to be extremely dangerous and unable to sustain life due to radiation, Wildlife has mysteriously been flourishing. Interesting enough, the animal population consists mostly of mammals which have proven most sensitive to radiation. Animal populations have been benefiting from the lack of human contact as only small groups are allowed in for brief periods of time.

      Even though radiation can be severely harmful to animals, it seems that having humans around might be even worse for them. This is the perfect example of how extreme hunting and overpopulation can be effecting the ecosystems within our world. Not to say what happened that day was a good thing, but this disaster has helped put things into perspective. If you look back to colonial times when animals roamed in abundant quantities with only other animals as a possible threat, we can really see how humans are the greatest predators of all. Although I think it'd be extremely cool to visit Chernobyl, it's on my bucket list, I don't think people should ever repopulate there even if it's deemed safe for humans. 

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http://www.irishexaminer.com/world/wildlife-thriving-in-chernobyl-357724.html