Scaring off wolves with drones and heavy metal

In today's episode: howling drones, heavy metal wolves, and the science behind why your dog gives you those eyes. Ranchers are blasting AC/DC and dramatic scenes from the sky to scare off gray wolves — but what really separates those wild cousins from our couch-surfing pets? We're going from wolf psychology to oxytocin experiments. Who rescued whom, indeed. Drones blasting heavy metal and Hollywood clips help biologists scare wolves away from cattle (CBS News / AP, Sep 2, 2025) Gray Wolf (Smithsonian's National Zoo, accessed Sep 2, 2025) Gray wolf (National Geographic, accessed Sep 2, 2025) Wolf vs dog: what's the difference between man's best friend and its wild cousin? (Debbie Graham, Discover Wildlife / BBC, Jan 9, 2024) What's the difference between your dog and a wolf? (Wolf Education & Research Center, Sep 23, 2020) How dogs stole our hearts (David Grimm, Science (dot) org, Apr 16, 2015) Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast [email protected]