Absolutely.
All animals that are brought into the pet trade are bred in numbers beyond the ability of the wild environment to sustain them. Countless corals, for example are being reintroduceed into the South Pacific by aquaculturists in the private sector. The US government needs to take an enlightened approach to protection of species, not the reactionary destructive approach they now take. There is no question but that the private sector is the only hope for the continuation of animal and plant species.
People have a tenacious love for animals that is best exhibited by those who care for them. The inhumane philosophy that humans should not touch wild animals only guarantees their extinction.
The inhumane philosophy that humans should not touch wild animals only guarantees their extinction.
Bingo!