ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː, bˈʊtʃɚ pˈɜːtʃɪst fˈoːɹtiːn ˈeɪkɚz ɪn bˈɪɡ sˈaɪpɹəs nˈæʃənəl pɹɪzˈɜːv ɪn sˈʌðɚn flˈɔːɹɪdə wˌɪtʃ ɪz sɚɹˈaʊndᵻd baɪ ˌoʊvɚɹ ɐ mˈɪliən ˈeɪkɚz ʌv wˈɪldɚnəs.
In 1993, Butcher purchased 14 acres in Big Cypress National Preserve in Southern Florida which is surrounded by over a million acres of wilderness.