Cal Flynn on Islands of Abandonment: Nature Rebounding in the Post-Human Landscape

(6/1/21) Some of the only truly feral cattle in the world wander through an abandoned island off the northernmost tip of Scotland. A variety of wildlife not seen in many lifetimes has rebounded on the irradiated grounds of Chernobyl. A lush forest supports thousands of species that are extinct or endangered everywhere else on earth in the Korean peninsula's narrow DMZ. Investigative journalist Cal Flynn’s new book Islands of Abandonment: Nature Rebounding in the Post-Human Landscape is a tour through these new ecosystems where the natural world has reasserted its wild power and promise. Join us for the ultimate redemption story in this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI.