AC/DC And Scarlett Johansson Frighten Wolves In New Mexico?

Heavy Metal and a Hollywood hottie may be playing a crucial role in the lives of New Mexico cattle. Haa ... and early critics said metal would never amount to anything.

Mexican gray wolves were reintroduced into the wild in several states, including New Mexico, and, as of March, 2025, almost 300 are estimated to be roaming New Mexico and Arizona.

This up from a (wild) wolf population in New Mexico of 0 ... ZERO ... in the late 90's when reintroduction efforts first began.

Now, these beautiful critters are getting a foothold and their numbers are growing. That's the good news, the bad news is that some other animals, namely cattle, are falling victim to wolf attacks. Cattle ranchers across the USA have come up with a unique way to protect their livestock.

How Are Ranchers Protecting Cattle?

For the most part, nobody wants to kill the endangered wolves but the cattle have to be protected for the ranchers livelihoods and to keep the burgers coming. A unique and funny, (sorry Scarlett...it's totally funny), protection plan is now in place across the USA to keep the sirloin safe.

Drones are being used to play AC/DC and an argument between Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson, from the movie “Marriage Story”, to scare the hell out of the wolves.

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The operations are quick and methodical. The drones have heat-seeking cameras that can show operators where the wolves are at night. A loudspeaker attached to the drone then plays a clip of human sound, and the wolves disperse nearly instantaneously. - yahoo

In Oregon, wolf attacks on cattle fell from a few per week to under one per month using this plan. A humane way to protect cattle and save an endangered species from going extinct, (again), that's also inexpensive.

Although it may be taking a toll on the egos of AC/DC and Scarlett.