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How are plants and animals thriving in Chernobyl?

My understanding is that humans won't survive long, especially if they eat things from the ground. Why are the wolves, moose, bison, birds, trees, grass, and bushes fine?
gpt
Because radiation isn't some super-lethal force that destroys all life.   We are constantly exposed to radiation from the ground, air, and space.  It turns out humans are far more lethal to plants and animals than the radiation levels within the exclusion zone.  So in the absence of humans, wildlife is thriving.