How can someone *not* appreciate the magnificence of this bird? Here's another take on starving people under bridges: people are responsible for themselves, and, in most cases, have the ability to manage their own lives, if they so choose. Animals cannot do this - now, many animals are pretty much dependent on human management to survive. It was our *mismanagement* that brought the bird to the state it is in (assuming it still exists), and only our *management* will prevent extinction; you can only manage with knowledge of what you're managing. If you think a lot of money is being wasted on this bird, I suggest you get out and look around at the world we live in: the magnificence of it, how much money and resources there are (and what a small thing it is to spend some of it trying to save a species from extinction), and whether it's really worth devoting all your time to saving someone who doesn't want to save himself instead of spending a small amount saving one of the most magnificent creatures that has ever existed.