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USDA Deploys Drones with Music to Protect Cattle

8/7/2025

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In a bold move to protect cattle, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is deploying drones in southern Oregon and California, blasting tunes like AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck” and snippets from “Marriage Story” to scare off wolves. Ranchers are seeing a decrease in cattle losses, but experts warn that wolves might soon adapt to these unusual deterrents.

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Story summary

In a bold move to protect cattle, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is deploying drones in southern Oregon and California, blasting tunes like AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck” and snippets from “Marriage Story” to scare off wolves. Ranchers are seeing a decrease in cattle losses, but experts warn that wolves might soon adapt to these unusual deterrents.