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)

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