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Life and Death on the Loxahatchee The Story of Trapper Nelson

James D. Snyder

"Life and Death on the Loxahatchee" is both the story of a real-life “Tarzan” and the people who grew up with him along Florida’s first wild and scenic river. Vince Nelson was unique, but also a symbol of all those who fished, trapped, ploughed and hammered out hardscrabble lives on the Jupiter-Tequ...

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It was mentioned as the main source for the episode and was used to provide details about Trapper Nelson's life and his approach to balancing wildlife populations on his land.

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his aim was to strike a sustainable balance of raccoon, otter, and bobcat.

— Episode: 489 - Trapper Nelson

Episode: 489 - Trapper Nelson

It was mentioned as the main source for the episode and was used to provide details about Trapper Nelson's life and his approach to balancing wildlife populations on his land.

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his aim was to strike a sustainable balance of raccoon, otter, and bobcat.

when dogs got downwind of him, they could catch the scent of wildcat and bark themselves hoarse, which embarrassed both trapper and the dog owners.

gangs of teenage boys would foul his traps and sneak up at night and taunt the legend of the Loxahatchee with some sort of right of manhood.

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