For thousands of years, ranchers have tried everything from dogs to fences to good old-fashioned yelling to keep wolves away from their livestock. Now, according to an article via NBC News, scientists are upping the game — with drones that don’t just buzz, but belt out AC/DC, movie scenes, and even live human voices to send the predators packing. Imagine that a wolf is ready to pounce, only to be interrupted by Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver arguing from a random RomCom. Apparently, it works…
The USDA team behind the project has been flying night patrols along the California-Oregon border, using drones equipped with thermal cameras and loudspeakers to spook wolves mid-hunt. The playlist ranges from heavy metal to fireworks sounds, and if that doesn’t do the trick, a pilot can improvise with some real-time trash talk. Early tests suggest wolves don’t stick around once the noise kicks in — meaning ranchers get fewer livestock losses, and the wolves get to live another day. Sort of like coexistence with a soundtrack?
