Park Animals in Ohio Dying “At Alarming Rates,” Report Claims

Park animals in Ohio dying “at alarming rates,” report claims, as EPA embraces chemical denialism

Ethan Huff

The wild animals that live at state parks in and around East Palestine, Ohio, are reportedly dying “at alarming rates” ever since the train derailment incident occurred in East Palestine.

A newly published report claims that a source told The Ohio Star that her husband, a wildlife biologist and consultant for the federal forestry, has received hundreds of calls in recent days from colleagues who say that they are encountering all sorts of dead animals in their parks.

The source claims to have confirmed with state laboratories that they are receiving specimens of mink, deer, elk, worms, and livers from animals that died due to toxic exposure.

“These highly toxic levels are the exact chemicals that were released from East Palestine,” the source said in the report. “Wayne National Forest and Shawnee State Forest in Ohio are downriver from East Palestine and are two parks where samples are from.”

Gov. DeWine accused of blocking scientists from entering Ohio state parks for testing.

According to the same source, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is part of the problem, not the solution. He is allegedly blocking scientists from getting into state parks for further testing, presumably to cover up the fallout from the disaster.

Some scientists are figuring out ways to get inside the parks regardless of DeWine’s actions.

“The governor and the railroad were blocking scientists from getting soil samples in East Palestine, but they were able to still grab some for testing,” the report explains. “Likewise, the soils are highly contaminated.”