For the Birds Radio Program: Flaco: Post Mortem

Original Air Date: March 29, 2024
A post-mortem established that Flaco, the famous Eurasian Eagle-Owl whom a vandal released from the Central Park Zoo, was carrying lethal amounts of three anti-coagulants, a pigeon herpesvirus, and even a toxic metabolite of the pesticide DDT. Is anyone actually “free” if they have no alternative but to eat poisoned food?