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I remember reading a while ago that Chernobyl has become a flourishing nature preserve. While animals have a health risk from radiation, it’s still a smaller health hazard than living near human settlements. It’s sad that our civilization is more destructive than an open nuclear core.
To be fair, it’s not open any more.
I don’t think it is fully understood, but there is some evidence that the wolves are becoming cancer resistant
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/animals/a46799706/mutant-wolves-of-chernobyl/