150: Moving to Fukushima? You’ll have to kick out the boars first

This week marks the 12th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and the nuclear meltdowns that took place in its wake. Alex K.T. Martin joins us to discuss where Fukushima is in terms of its recovery and drive to repopulate. Of course, before they bring people back, they’ll need to deal with the wild animals that have moved in. 

Hosted by Shaun McKenna and produced by Dave Cortez.



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Read more: 

Abandoned after 3/11, Fukushima starts attracting new residents (Alex K.T. Martin, The Japan Times)

In the shadow of the Fukushima disaster, an unusual experiment in rewilding (Alex K.T. Martin, The Japan Times)

With wildlife pests on the rise, Japan turns to novel countermeasures (Alex K.T. Martin, The Japan Times)

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Photo: A wild boar crosses a railway line in Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture. | KYODO