I think what you're doing, saving them from slaughter, is great! As far as breeding them, being in their native area, I would probably look into building a very well thought out outside enclosure system. Tom Crutchfield has been doing this in Southern Florida, so he may be a good person to contact in regards to proper/escape proof ways to build them. If you could make a large enough outdoor set up for a natural cycle for the animals, breeding should be almost simple. Observing females during breeding season, you could bring them into indoor enclosures after they become gravid so any babies can be kept within a smaller enclosure when born....obviously those babies in an outdoor pen could be near impossible to find. Aside from the local market, you should also look into exporting them as it would probably be much more lucrative for you. I know you could probably get a bidding war on those blacks, lol. Best of luck, and please keep us up to date.

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