What a waste of taxpayers' money!
Would not old fashioned and modern population control work better in the short and long term?
So much for the reintroduction of wolves in the mid 1990s!
"U.S. Department of Agriculture biologists are using drones and classic rock to prevent gray wolves from attacking livestock near the California-Oregon border.
The drones blast loud, unfamiliar sounds, like AC/DC’s Thunderstruck and argument clips from the movie Marriage Story, which startle the wolves and drive them away from the cattle herds. Watch a video here.
The approach plays on wolves’ aversion to novel stimuli and has proven more effective than electric fences or guard dogs. Gray wolves, once nearly wiped out, have rebounded across the Rockies and Northwest, putting ranchers on edge.
While the $20,000 drones offer short-term relief, experts and ranchers alike caution that the wolves may eventually catch on."
