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   In the previous article, David Carson   wrote:   
   > >Flaco frequently had been seen in and near Central Park and other   
   > >locations across Manhattan since Feb. 2, 2023. Our staff monitored   
   > >him throughout the year and were prepared to recover him if he   
   > >showed any sign of difficulty or distress.   
   >   
   > If they had the ability to recover him for over a year, but chose   
   > not to, because they didn't think there would be a problem, they   
   > can't hang the responsibility for his death on the vandal.   
      
   Not 100%, for sure.   
      
   Not recovering him was a political decision; his story was a very   
   popular one with New Yorkers, including the serious bird-watching   
   ones.  And on top of that, he lived a pretty long life for an owl, at   
   least measured against owls in the wild.   
      
   Also, I assume he contributed to controlling the Central Park rat   
   problem, which is more than I can say any of the local politicians   
   accomplished.   
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