Overview
- Drones fitted with thermal cameras and speakers broadcast Johansson and Driver’s fight scene along with fireworks, gunshots and AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck.”
- Integrating the film audio follows an 85-day pilot in Oregon’s Klamath Basin that reduced wolf-related cattle deaths from 11 to two.
- Non-lethal wolf hazing remains the primary method because gray wolves are still federally protected, barring lethal control.
- Livestock producers in California and other Western states have begun deploying the expanded drone program after its Oregon success.
- The initiative reflects USDA’s embrace of unconventional wildlife deterrents that merge technology with conservation and agricultural needs.