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I am also confused. Every book I've read talks about how since 1997 we're finally breeding birds rather than catching them in the wild.

I also happen to believe that breeding rare species in captivity is beneficial to keep endangered species from poofing out of existence. If I was a bazillion-millionaire, I might spend $80k on rare bird so I could give it a good home. It has nothing to do with greed.