Freakonomics, M.D.

The Economics of Everyday Things: Animal Urine

Jul 21, 2023
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ANECDOTE

From Ads to Animal Urine

  • Ken Johnson, a forestry graduate, transitioned from advertising to the animal urine business.
  • He took over Foggy Mountain Hunting Sense and Lures, initially selling to hunters.
INSIGHT

Urine as Communication

  • Hunters traditionally used animal urine, like fox urine, to mask their scent from prey like deer.
  • Johnson realized animal urine's broader potential as a repellent for various animals.
INSIGHT

Deer Population Boom

  • The growing deer population, exploding from 300,000 to 32 million, caused extensive garden damage.
  • This created a high demand for repellents, like coyote urine, boosting Johnson's business.
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