Link: https://phys.org/news/2026-04-forty-years-disaster-foxes-bison.html

Studies indicate that the lack of human hunting, agriculture and development has a more positive impact on animal numbers than radiation has a negative one.

We're worse than radiation.

Well, yeah...

Wild animals don't survive to old age, they survive until they can't escape predator and/or can't catch prey.

They die from something else besides radiation, but any mutations that mitigate the damage will quickly spread. With the absence of humans, it doesn't take much until the radiation just isn't a big deal comparitovely

The way I see things, we/humans are not the problem. The system that is currently dominant is. Meaning systems change and even tho those in power try to make us think otherwise.

For example, in the past many people believed that it's impossible to have "proper" societies without a king. Time proved them wrong.

Yup. Radiation's a much more pesky problem when you have an 80 year long lifespan. 10 to 15 years? (if that) Not so much.

We’re not the only species that acts how we do, we’re just the only worldwide species with the level of impact.

We’re like locusts.

Great read, thanks for sharing!