Overview

• Drones equipped with thermal cameras and loudspeakers stream a dramatic Scarlett Johansson–Adam Driver argument from Marriage Story when wolves approach cattle in Oregon’s Klamath Basin.
• The deterrence system also emits alarm sounds such as fireworks, recorded gunshots and rock tracks including AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck.”
• Cattle losses to wolves fell from 11 to 2 within two months of the program’s deployment, according to USDA data.
• Paul Wolf, USDA’s Oregon district supervisor, says the strategy aims to teach endangered gray wolves to fear humans without resorting to lethal methods.
• The agency is refining drone patrols and testing additional audio cues to sustain reduced livestock predation across more ranches.