{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Where the Wild Things Are w\/ Butch Smith of Southern Trappers","description":"One of the things I love about living and working in Southwest Florida is that no matter where I am, if I look up and pay attention, I\u2019m surrounded by wildlife. From the ibis and egret overhead, to the teeny geckos at my feet or &amp;nbsp;the bright green anole lizard who stares me down outside my office window\u2014well, our animals are everywhere. For the most part, that\u2019s a good thing. But when it\u2019s a problem\u2014when an animal gets caught where it shouldn\u2019t be, or when an invasive animal gets out of control, that\u2019s when it\u2019s time to call my next guest. He\u2019s Butch Smith, and he\u2019s the founder of Southern Trappers Nuisance Wildlife Removal, based right here in Bonita Springs. I met Butch through a friend whose community hired Southern Trappers specifically to handle the cane toad infestation we\u2019ve all been hearing so much about in the past few years. And while at one time, his business was more like an advanced version of pest control, in recent years, the work as become a critical part of helping us managing our environment and protect the wildlife populations that are getting overtaken by species such as the cane toads, igauana and pythons. Before we dive in, your Bonita Business Podcast is supported by the Spotlight News Magazine, local news that shines a light on the people of Naples, Bonita Springs and Estero. Read the Spotlight at swspotlight.com. Also, we\u2019re grateful for the support of Audible, which offers our listeners a free audiobook when you sign up for a new 30-day trial membership. Just go to AudibleTrial.com\/CoachDarcy, and you\u2019ll get started today. Now, let\u2019s listen to my conversation with Butch Smith of Southern Trappers, based here in beautiful Bonita Springs, Florida. Get the show notes with pictures at BonitaBusinessPodcast.com. ","author_name":"Bonita Business Podcast with Coach Darcy","author_url":"https:\/\/redcaperevolution.com\/bonita-business-podcast\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/13554296\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/67239479"}