Diverse Wildlife Thrives at Chernobyl Nuclear Accident Site, Study Shows
At a Glance Researchers used fish carcasses and cameras to identify scavengers near the site of the 1986 nuclear accident.They identified 10 mammal species and five bird species.The study also shows how scavenging activity can connect food webs, the scientists said. The area around the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, site of a catastrophic nuclear accident in April 1986, may be nearly devoid of human life, but wildlife is thriving there. A University of Georgia study using fish carcasses and motion-activated...