In some cases, DEEP said loud noises are not effective at scaring away bears, especially ones that have already been habituated.
—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
With active conflicts in many parts of the world such as Russia-Ukraine, Pakistan-Afghanistan, and in the Middle East, or humanitarian disaster as in Somalia, the people and states in the world are becoming increasingly war-habituated.
—
Debidatta A. Mahapatra,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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