We all remember the events of Chernobyl, a catastrophe that is difficult to forget. After so many years, good news concerns that area and in particular the animals that are returning to populate the exclusion zone, that is, the one surrounding the exploded nuclear power plant.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himWe all remember the events of Chernobyl, a catastrophe difficult to forget. After so many years, good news concerns that area and in particular the animals that are returning to populate the exclusion zone, that is, the one surrounding the exploded nuclear power plant.
Already in 2015 it was seen that some animals, in particular moose, roe deer, wild boars and wolves, had peeped into the notorious area (the Cez) and until that moment desolate. But now a team of scientists has discovered that other animals have also returned to populate the exclusion zone.
To find the animals, the studio has placed hidden cameras in different points of the area and fish carcasses along the shoreline of canals and rivers as bait to bring out the mammals and birds present in the area. These, located at the edge of the open waters of the Pripyat River and in nearby irrigation canals, merely mimicked the natural activity that occurs when currents carry dead fish carcasses to the shore.
The results showed that 98% of the fish carcasses were consumed within a week by a multitude of animals. So there is a lot of life in that area of about 2.500 square kilometers, abandoned by man in 1986.
The research, published on Food Webs, managed to identify 15 species (10 mammals and 5 types of birds) that populate those places, thus demonstrating that wildlife has returned to revive Chernobyl.
As James Beaseley, an associate professor at the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory and the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, leading the research, said:
"We've seen evidence of a variety of wildlife in the CEZ through our previous research, but this is the first time we've seen white-tailed eagles, American mink and river otter on our cameras."
We can therefore give the official welcome back to many other animals in addition to those already identified in 2015!
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