EXCERPT: The nuclear accident in Ukraine in 1986 was one of the worst that history has ever seen. More than 116,000 people were forced to evacuate from 1,600 miles of land. Today, wildlife populations of species like wolves, elk boar, bear, deer and dozens more are thriving.
“Nature flourishes when humans are removed from the equation, even after the world’s worst nuclear accident,” Smith commented. “We’re not saying the radiation levels are good for the animals; we know it damages their DNA, but human habitation and development of the land are worse for wildlife.”
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