The USDA is using sounds from the film Marriage Story, featuring Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver, as part of a strategy to deter wolves from livestock. This practice, referred to as "wolf hazing," involves broadcasting various recordings, including noise from quadcopters, thermal cameras, and sounds like gunshots to scare off wolves. It has shown effectiveness, with a reported reduction in cattle deaths after its implementation. Similar uses of sound for deterrence have been noted in military contexts, highlighting a history of employing noise as a psychological tool.
The practice, known as "wolf hazing," also employs the sounds of AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" to stave off wolves from attacking vulnerable livestock.
This is not the first time the US has used music and sound as a form of torture. In 1989, the US Army blasted aggressive music from the likes of Van Halen and The Clash to help drive General Manuel Noriega from a makeshift bunker.
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