Archive · 5 Aug 2025
USDA Uses "Marriage Story" Scenes to Deter Wolves
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is trying a new way to keep wolves away from cows.
They're playing recordings from the movie "Marriage Story," which has loud arguments, to scare the wolves.
The idea is to make the wolves think humans are bad news.
This helps protect the cows from being attacked by the wolves.
The USDA is using scenes from "Marriage Story" to deter wolves from attacking livestock.
Audio clips of Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver fighting are being broadcast to scare wolves.
This approach is part of a wolf hazing program in the Western United States.
The goal is for wolves to associate humans with negative experiences.
A USDA supervisor stated the aim is for wolves to perceive humans negatively.
- Who
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver, and wolves.
- What
- The USDA is using scenes from "Marriage Story" to deter wolves from attacking livestock.
- When
- The practice is currently in use.
- Where
- The Western United States.
- Why
- To deter wolves from attacking livestock.
Wolf Protection Advocates
Cattle Ranchers
Wildlife Management
Wolf Protection Advocates
Potentially harmful to wolf behavior and welfare.
Cattle Ranchers
Focus on protecting cattle, acknowledging the financial impact to ranchers.
- Movie Used
- "Marriage Story"
- Actors Featured
- Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver
- Technique Used
- Wolf hazing with audio clips
- USDA Goal
- To make wolves perceive humans as a threat
