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There is no mention in the article of the cruelty of taking the birds from the wild and holding them captive on a post with a hood over their heads, except when they are taken out to hunt. There is illegal trafficking of falcons from many areas of the world to supply birds to hunters.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/19/sports/qatar-falcon-hospital.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

Welcome to the Falcon Hospital. Please Take a Number.In a corner of Doha’s old city, a state-of-the-art facility offers scans, surgeries and a link to a centuries-old pastime. Members of the royal family get to cut the line.