Better to Let Flaco Be Free

null Jan. 1, 2024 11:26 am ETI read Mark Naida’s op-ed “Capture Flaco the Owl” (Dec. 26) with interest, but I am puzzled by his philosophy. Trapping a wild predator isn’t risk-free. More important, I ask myself how I would feel in the trap.If I were a caged predator bird, I would take any means of escape. Given the opportunity to soar on the thermals created by Manhattan’s magnificent skyscrapers or remain trapped, to be stared at by flightless bipeds, I know the route I would take—even knowing the potentially fatal risks of freedom.Copyright ©2024 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Sponsored OffersWalmart: $20 Off Walmart Promo Code - Any $50+ OrderASOS: ASOS Promo Code: 25% OffMichaels: Michaels coupon - Save an extra 15%Kohl's: Get 35% Off First Kohl's Card PurchaseTurboTax: Up to 10% off online tax services with TurboTax discount codeSephora: Sephora Promo Code: extra 20% off sale items

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Jan. 1, 2024 11:26 am ET

I read Mark Naida’s op-ed “Capture Flaco the Owl” (Dec. 26) with interest, but I am puzzled by his philosophy. Trapping a wild predator isn’t risk-free. More important, I ask myself how I would feel in the trap.

If I were a caged predator bird, I would take any means of escape. Given the opportunity to soar on the thermals created by Manhattan’s magnificent skyscrapers or remain trapped, to be stared at by flightless bipeds, I know the route I would take—even knowing the potentially fatal risks of freedom.