Wildlife inside Chernobyl exclusion zone acted differently during Russia's invasion, camera traps reveal
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The war in Ukraine changed the behavior of several wildlife species in the exclusion zone of Chernobyl. This was determined by an international research with the participation of the Doñana Biological Station (EBD-CSIC), which analyzed the effects of the conflict before, during and after the Russian invasion started in 2022.The study identified changes in species such as deer and fox, which reduced their night activity during periods of greater …
Wildlife inside Chernobyl exclusion zone acted differently during Russia's invasion, camera traps reveal
Camera footage in Ukraine's Chernobyl exclusion zone revealed that mammals became less active — especially at night — during the Russian occupation, highlighting the war's immediate impact on wildlife.
Following the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident in 1986, an area within a 30km radius of the plant was designated a no-entry zone. It has become clear that the behavior of wild animals living within this Chernobyl no-entry zone changed when it was temporarily occupied by Russian forces during Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Researchers analyzed data from photo traps in Chernobyl and found that deer, moose and foxes dramatically changed their lifestyle during the 2022 occupation.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused changes in the behavior of wild animals living in the exclusion zone around the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Analysis of data from a network of camera traps indicates this, the study's authors reported. The article "Animals Adapted to the War in Ukraine" comes from the website Wszystko co mojego.
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