Ugh. That study was a complete sham. They blasted conservative and liberal media talking heads into the woods activated by motion sensors, hoping to get different reactions from the animals. If only the animals cared one way or the other…they would have made it to all the shows but oh no, they did not like either voice blasted right next to them out of the blue. Never mind that they hear us from far away and never just suddenly a few feet away. I bet any animal sound that you suddenly trigger right next to you, would startle and make you run.
I am sorry but this is what bad science is, all around.