[Monica]

Birds haven't become domesticated yet, though the closest that come to it would be budgies.... If parrots DID become domesticated, then we probably wouldn't be having the problem of birds plucking themselves, being malnourished, in tiny cages etc.... though then again dogs and cats are domesticated and many are STILL being treated horribly...

If the parrots were brought into captivity to try to save the species, I see no problem. Keep them as decorations in tiny cages, inappropriate cages to the bird itself, etc, then no, they should be in the wild. Keep them as family members, in nice large cages, gyms, aviaries, proper diets, even many flight trained, etc, I see no problem as long as we do not take all of them out of the wild for owr own pleasures so that a substantial amount of flocks still remain and the pet trade is not overcrowded (as it is already...)