[Monica]

I think part of the issue is that in Australia there are laws about bird keeping and how to care for them properly, and when breeding is allowed or when it's possible to sell your chicks. Obviously I can't say I know that much about these laws, but I think they go a long way into keeping healtheir and happier birds which in turn results in more educated people who properly care for their birds...

Beyond animal abuse/neglect, and illegal birds to own, I don't know of any bird keeping laws here in the states.