The Eurasian Lynx Have Returned
Many believed that the Eurasian lynx had left the area for good. Recent years have given researchers hope, as they started to find tracks and scratches on tree branches consistent with felines, but thanks to a motion-sensing camera trap, the definitive proof came again. The camera captured three different lynx families perusing the Chernobyl exclusion zone, presumably hunting foxes or rabbits for deer or smaller prey.
The Eurasian Lynx Have Returned
The Wolves Are Doing Well
Although there is still debate among scientists about how well wildlife thrives in the exclusion zone relative to outside areas, at least one animal species in the polluted area appears to be doing exceptionally well. In the exclusion zone, the wolf density is seven times that of the outer regions. Many wolves have made the polluted area their new home, attracted by the abundance of prey, and minimal competition with other predators.
The Wolves Are Doing Well
