I personally think the reason we have made such tremendous strides in captive husbandry is because we have detached ourselves from the ideology of attempting to mimic nature.
A couple of examples (off the top of my head and I'm freakin' exhausted so forgive me if this is getting long winded - on that note, I hope you're listening to my side with an open mind and not just looking to prove me wrong, because this is taking a long time
Actually, I'm not going to drag this out.
I'll elaborate on my views next time we talk.

Peace Out!!