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Chernobyl Area Survey Finds Lasting Problems For Wildlife

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ninguna writes "The largest wildlife census of its kind conducted in Chernobyl has revealed that mammals are declining in the exclusion zone surrounding the nuclear power plant. While some stories seem to indicate nature is recovering, the actual picture isn't quite so great."

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  1. Mammals down, giant insects up by feedayeen · · Score: 5, Funny

    On the bright side, giant insects are expected to make a HUGE comeback.

  2. so what you are trying to tell me is by circletimessquare · · Score: 5, Funny

    that the science behind the godzilla creation myth is not plausible?

    don't mess with my religion man

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  3. the "chernobyl as permanent earth anus" proposal by circletimessquare · · Score: 4, Funny

    interesting idea

    you could extend this to all sorts of research/ energy generation/ disposal issues that would normally send NIMBYs into hyperdrive

    anthrax research? sure, no problem

    radioactive medical waste? bring it on down!

    write a business proposal dude

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  4. Re:Humans & Mammals by Tablizer · · Score: 4, Funny

    could also be effected by the lack of humans not living there anymore. Many mammals are scavengers and make use of what we waste. Good examples are species like foxes, badgers, rats, raccoons, they thrive around humans.

    and lawyers, politicians, and cable companies.

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  5. Re:How long till 'clean'? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Am I the only person who read gigabecquerels and immediately thought of 60 foot tall mutant squirrels, with glowing red eyes rampaging around the place? If gigabecquerels is not the unit denoting number of mutant squirrels created by the radiation given off, I think it definitely should be.

    On a related note, what does it actually mean?

  6. Re:How long till 'clean'? by Sesticulus · · Score: 4, Funny

    I live in Florida. We have a decent alligator population here. I haven't seen one in the wild in over 20 years.

    Having moved from FL just a few years back I have a hard time believing this unless you were living entirely in your parent's basement. This is slashdot so that is certainly a possibility, but hardly anyone has a basement in FL so I'm just confused.