Hungry As Wolves
Chernobyl’s wolf population is thriving, thanks to the nuclear disaster. In fact, because of the lack of human influence and competition, the population within the Exclusion Zone is seven times larger than the population outside of it. The news for our wolf companions, however, is not entirely positive…
Hungry as wolves
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Too Much Success
Scientists are concerned that the wolf population is growing to such an extent that they may be transferring mutations and genetic harm to their offspring by mating with wolf packs outside of the Exclusion Zone, which would be harmful to the entire species. This is clearly a problem because it has the potential to transmit the radiation to more locations.
Too Much Success
