We’re happy to welcome Tom Mann, conservation biologist with the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science. He joins us to talk about salamanders crossing the Natchez Trace and the hands-on work he does to help these amphibians along the way. 

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With the holiday season underway, we’re turning our attention skyward to one of the longest-running citizen science efforts in the world: the Christmas Bird Count. Each winter, volunteers across the country head outdoors to help track bird populations and migration patterns—data that’s critical for understanding the health of our ecosystems. To help us unpack why this count matters and what it reveals about birds in Mississippi and beyond, we’re joined by Jason Hoeksema, Professor of Biology, Associate Chair, and Graduate Program Coordinator at the University of Mississippi.

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Today is an all-pet day here on Creature Comforts. So, we’ve propped the doors to the pet hospital wide open. We welcome all your pet questions from the big to the small. Also, between your calls today, we're going to be reading interesting facts from petgratitude.com about not just cats and dogs, but all pets in general. Also, we talk about some trendy pet names!

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With Thanksgiving approaching, we’re talking today about an avian species as synonymous with the season as Santa is to Christmas: the turkey! Despite their dinner-plate popularity, they’re quite fierce and resilient animals – characteristics that inspired Benjamin Franklin to state that they should be a national symbol! So today, we’re joined by Wild Turkey Program Coordinator at the MDWFP, Caleb Hinton.

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Navigating through the sky in the dark of night, bats are some of the more fascinating animals we can find here in Mississippi. They’ve inspired folklore in many cultures around the world, and though they may not be blood-sucking harbingers of death or benevolent beings of good fortune, they are vital to our ecosystem! Jack Creely from the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science joins to tell us all about them.

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Today is an all-pet day here on Creature Comforts. So, we’ve propped the doors to the pet hospital wide open. We welcome all your pet questions from the big to the small. Also, between your calls and emails today, we’re going to be listing one interesting fact about each state park in Mississippi, all sourced directly from the MDWFP website.

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From irradiated bites giving you super powers to a wise lady named Charlotte spouting wisdom as she churns her web, spiders have been a significant part of pop culture for ages. This Halloween season, Dr. Wesley Shoop joins us as our guest today for Creature Comforts to tell us about the significance of spiders – maybe not in pop culture – but in our ecosystem. 

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Today on Creature Comforts, it’s a special drive time episode that we’ve put together of some of our best and most informative moments from shows about Crawfish, Lizards, Hummingbirds, and Aquariums.

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If you look closely enough, you’ll notice that many of our critter friends are astonishingly good construction workers. From the inner workings of a beehive to the underground networks of moles, there are many talented architects in the wild, and one such animal is the beaver. Today, we’re joined by Holley Muraco from the MSU Coastal Research and Extension Center to discuss beavers, dams, and her research on the subject. 

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Over the past few weeks, we’ve talked about the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science a bit but have yet to mention its expansive aquarium system which houses all sorts of fish that can be found throughout Mississippi waterways. Aquarist at the Museum, Haley Wagner, will join us today to discuss these aquariums and will likely persuade you to give these marine habitats a viewing yourself in the meantime.

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Today is an all-pet day here on Creature Comforts. So, we’ve propped the doors to the pet hospital wide open. We welcome all your pet questions from the big to the small. Also, between your calls we’ll be looking at a list of 10 myths and misconceptions people believe about their dogs put together by the American Kennel Club.

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Since they were founded in 2020, the Banding Coalition of the Americas has pushed our scientific knowledge of bird migration to new heights, and as part of their research, they have been investigating one of the South’s favorite and most iconic frequent flyers, hummingbirds! Emma Rhodes, Director of Conservation and Scientific Research at the BCA joins the show today to discuss hummers, their lives, and their conservation.

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For ten years now, the Lefleur’s Museum District in Jackson has been home to Science Fest: a massive event featuring the collaboration of the Ag Museum, the Sports Hall of Fame, the Children’s Museum, and the Museum of Natural Science. To celebrate this event, we welcome Nicole Smith to tell us more about the festival, its themes, and of course, the animals visitors can expect to meet when they attend.

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The autumn season is almost upon us, so it’s nearing time to trade in your sunscreen and towels for rakes and long-sleeves. As summer swiftly approaches its end, we welcome biologist Joe McGee onto the show to recap what the season has meant for our wildlife and look forward to the coming fall migrations and reappearances of others of our outdoor neighbors.

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Today is an all-pet day here on Creature Comforts. So, we’ve propped the doors to the pet hospital wide open. We welcome all your pet questions from the big to the small. Also, between your calls and emails today, we’re going to be listing one interesting fact about each state park in Mississippi, all sourced directly from the MDWFP website.

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From our creeks, lakes, and ponds; to our roads, suburbs, and driveways, the people of Mississippi can encounter a turtle just about anywhere. So, to tell us about our half-shelled neighbors, we welcome Dr. Grover Brown, assistant professor of biology at Jacksonville State University in Alabama.

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Here’s a riddle for you to kick off our show this morning: flying without feathers and singing without a voice, as today’s subject of Creature Comforts, I carry the weight of the world on my back while being nearly weightless myself… What am I? This essential piece of our ecosystem is of course the Honeybee! Today, Dr. Jeff Harris from the MSU Extension Service joins to tell us all about the importance of our riddling critters and how they affect our daily lives.

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Last week on Creature Comforts Pet Day, we discussed a few August holidays and celebrations pertaining to our animals, and in that discussion, we brought up World Lizard Day, which happens to be August 14th, today! To celebrate, we have on biology professor at the Mississippi University for Women Dr. Travis Hagey - an accomplished scientist who has done research with lizards, geckos, and the like!

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Today is an all-pet day here on Creature Comforts. So, we’ve propped the doors to the pet hospital wide open. We welcome all your pet questions from the big to the small. Also, between your calls we’ll be looking at the month of August’s animal-related holidays and discussing ways to celebrate each.

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Our state contains many species of plants and insects scattered throughout its borders, but though they may all call Mississippi home, some actually have welcomed themselves here from other places. Brady Dunaway, ecologist at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science joins us today to tell us about the plants and insects – both native AND invasive - residing here in our state.

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The people of Mississippi are all too familiar with our subject for today’s show. Whether you experience them in passing while driving down the road, or your pet waltzes into your house with a certain stench on them, you’re aware of the animals we’re discussing today. You guessed it, we’re discussing skunks. Katelin Cross, mammalogist at both the MDWFP and Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, joins us for the hour to talk about our stinky friends.

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The University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Coast Research Laboratory aims to inform visitors and the public about coastal ecosystems through the Marine Education Center. Today we’re joined by Marine Education Project Specialist at the center Lacy Lindsey, to tell us more about what they do, and what visitors can experience when they attend an event at the center.

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Our colleagues here at MPB have recently been working on a project of re-airing and digitizing some of our older shows, and in that process, they unearthed a series from 1977 starring a green tree frog puppet called Clyde in The Clyde Frog Show. So we here at Creature Comforts decided to help our friends, listeners, and tv viewers out and bring Joe McGee in to help us learn more about green tree frogs! 

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Recently, many of Mississippi’s State Lakes have reopened after renovation. This coupled with the coming summer months means the lakes are primed for anglers and boaters. For today, we welcome back Creature Comforts regular, Dennis Riecke, Coordinator with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks, who will tell us about these renovations and what you can do to renovate your own private ponds and lakes.

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Last week to open Creature Comforts, we discussed a few animal holidays and celebrations taking place this month. Among those we talked about, we celebrated June as National Pollinators month, so to keep in that spirit, today we’ll be talking about everyone’s favorite pollinators, the butterfly. Friend of the show Joe McGee joins us today to lend his expertise to the discussion.

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Putting together the lives of prehistoric creatures is a puzzle, and like a puzzle, you have to have all the pieces to fully understand the whole picture. George Philips joins us again today to discuss the animals that walked through our state long before the nation was even founded and tell us how he has used fossils and bones to help assemble the pieces of the prehistoric puzzle that is paleontology.

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At MPB Think Radio, we’re all about bringing people together – something we have in common with the animal we’re discussing today. In the South, crawfish, crayfish, mudbugs, or whatever else you call them, are often used to bring communities together in a way no other crustacean can. Our guest, Calvin Rezac, joins us today to help teach us more about these critters.

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Today is an all-pet day here on Creature Comforts. So, we’ve propped the doors to the pet hospital wide open. We welcome all your pet questions from the big to the small. Also, between your calls we’ll be looking at a list of common myths and misconceptions people often believe about cats.

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In Mississippi, we have several places for people to learn about and experience wildlife. From Museums to refuges, you can be educated on all sorts of topics all across the state. One of those places is Freedom Ranch, and today we’re joined by Krissy Hamilton from Freedom Ranch to help inform us about the programs they offer.

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Whether you’re fond of them or not, you probably find snakes fascinating. From slithering underground to high in the trees, they occupy a large fraction of our ecosystem here in Mississippi. Terry Vandeventer, otherwise known as Terry the Snake Man, is our guest for the hour, so stay tuned to find out if he’s brought any of his reptilian friends to the studio with him.

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With the temperature slowly warming up and the storms hopefully subsiding, the weather is starting to become more friendly to our outdoors-y friends. We can finally step outside and look up to see the stars twinkling, but also, you might see something else twinkling out of the side of your eye. Fireflies are coming out now, and Claire Graves joins today to educate us about them!

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Today on the show, we’re joined by Gilbert Rose from Tara Wildlife. He wants to tell us about the Tara Lodge and the educational youth camps they offer in the summer. Students will have opportunities to canoe, fish, get certified in hunter education, and see all types of wildlife in person.

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Today is an all-pet day here on Creature Comforts. So, we’ve propped the doors to the pet hospital wide open. We welcome all your pet questions from the big to the small. Also, between your calls we’ll be looking at a list of 10 myths and misconceptions people believe about their dogs put together by the American Kennel Club.

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As we near the end of MPB Think Radio’s Volunteer Week, we’re joined by Katie Tupy from the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science. Being the Education Coordinator at the museum, Katie has extensive knowledge of the institution’s day-to-day operations and where assistance from community volunteers is needed.

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After last week’s discussion about gopher tortoises who live in long leaf pine forests, we decided that this week we should discuss another similar reptile that lives in an entirely different habitat. Our guest Emma Humpreys joins today to guide us down to the Gulf and talk about Green Sea Turtles.

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The gopher tortoise is one of Mississippi’s oldest surviving species, but despite their perseverance and endurance, they do still need some intervention to assist them in their life cycles. Today, we’re joined by Becky Stowe and Sid Godfrey from The Nature Conservancy of Mississippi to discuss their gopher tortoise Headstart Program. 

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For the past few Pet Days here on the show, we’ve been filling the time between your calls and emails by discussing some fun facts about nature and wildlife in Mississippi that our producer, Abram Nanney, put together. Today, we compiled that list of ten facts into one special, drive-time episode!

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Today we discuss bird banding and how it's done throughout the spring season with returning guest Emma Rhodes, Co-Founder & Director of Conservation and Scientific Research at the Banding Coalition of the Americas. All sorts of birds are discussed on today's programming, as well as other pet and animal related questions by Dr. Majure and Libby Hartfield.

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Today we discuss urban wildlife with Dr. Adam Rohnke and Katherine "Ann" Smithson of Mississippi State University's Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture and Extension Service to teach you the ins and outs of the urban wildlife that surrounds you each and every day.

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Conservation biologist with the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Tom Mann is joining us today. We have Tom on routinely to discuss the migration of salamanders that struggle to survive crossing the Natchez Trace, but he’s also added a little more studying and observation to the process which he’ll share with us this hour. 

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Today is an all-pet day here on Creature Comforts. So, we’ve propped the doors to the pet hospital wide open. We welcome all your pet questions from the big to the small. Also, between your calls we’ll continue reading from our list of interesting fun facts about nature and wildlife in Mississippi.

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Our guest for the day is the returning George Phillips, paleontology curator at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, who joins to update us on a previous fossil discovery as well as what’s going on at the Museum.

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Have you ever been to a park or natural area in Mississippi and wondered, “How are these places so well-kept?” In 2022, the Mississippi legislature created a fund for state agencies to help support our local and state parks, so today, we’re joined by Ricky Flynt, Executive Director of these projects to discuss his work in preserving, conserving, and maintaining the nature in Mississippi.

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On this, the day before Valentine’s Day, we want to talk about why we love both our pets and the animals we see around our homes and wildlife areas. Joining us for the conversation is our friend Joe McGee who also wants to inform us about the Great Backyard Bird Count which begins tomorrow.

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Today is an all-pet day here on Creature Comforts. So, we’ve propped the doors to the pet hospital wide open. We welcome all your pet questions from the big to the small. Also, between your calls we’ll continue reading from our list of interesting fun facts about nature and wildlife in Mississippi.

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On Creature Comforts today, we welcome Dr. Holley Muraco from Mississippi State University’s Coastal Research and Extension Center. She is an internationally recognized research scientist with special interest in aquatic mammals. So stay tuned to learn about her work with dolphins, manatees, otters, and more

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Early into the year with these cold temperatures, it’s hard to know what to expect from the wildlife in your backyard, especially with birds. Are you seeing a robin, a cardinal, or a sparrow? Our focus for the show today is the sparrow, and our guest for the hour is long-time friend of the show Joe McGee.

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It’s a new year, and Creature Comforts is ringing in 2025 by discussing the favorite birds of children and hunters alike: ducks and geese. Our guest today is the Waterfowl Program Coordinator for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks – Houston Havens.

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Mississippi is home to many flying creatures, and although we love talking about our birds, today we want to discuss a flying mammal: bats. Alison McCartney, a wildlife biologist, joins us today to tell us all about Mississippi’s bats, how important they are to our ecosystem, and whether or not you should be concerned when you come in contact with one.

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Today is an all-pet day here on Creature Comforts. So, we’ve propped the doors to the pet hospital wide open. We welcome all your pet questions from the big to the small. Also, we have several email questions from our very own in-house staff here at MPB which we’ll answer between your phone calls.

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Many people have an interest in prehistoric creatures from a young age. Lucky for us here in Mississippi, the grounds and waters are rich with fossils, bones, and other remains from past times. Our guest for the day is the returning George Phillips, paleontology curator at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, who joins to share updates on the current research being done on what is left of these ancient animals.

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We have many remnants of the prehistoric world in bones and fossils around the globe, but there are a few animals still alive today that remind us of those creatures, like today’s subject, the sawfish. Our guest for the hour is Annmarie Fearing, who will join to school us about her work with these shockingly fascinating fish.

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Recently, to the excitement of many Mississippi hunters, the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks began a campaign encouraging games-men to harvest even more deer than they have previously due to overpopulation. William McKinley from the department joins today to share more about our state’s deer population.

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Today is an all-pet day here on Creature Comforts. So, we’ve propped the doors to the pet hospital wide open. We welcome all your pet questions from the big to the small. Also, between your calls we’ll be discussing some interesting fun facts about nature and wildlife in Mississippi.

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Noble, half-shelled reptiles living underground and saving lives may sound like a cartoonish idea, but it is the reality for the heroic Gopher Tortoise. Emily Rezac from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks joins us today to discuss these tortoises and how their presence is essential to the survival of many other species.

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Colt Mooney is our guest for the hour. He is an Environmental/Natural Resources Specialist at the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. He joins to tell us about his work with the department and inform us about iNaturalist and WMAs.

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Today is an all-pet day here on Creature Comforts. So, we’ve propped the doors to the pet hospital wide open. We welcome all your pet questions from the big to the small. Also, we have several email questions from our very own in-house staff here at MPB which we’ll answer between your phone calls.

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For this year’s Halloween, Creature Comforts is going to talk about the infamously spooky and ever-scary spider. Along with skeletons, pumpkins, and candy, the 8-legged arachnids have become entwined with All Hallow’s Eve, so our guest for the hour Dr. Wesley Shoop, will join to inform us of the life cycles of this Halloween mainstay.

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We have many remnants of the prehistoric world in bones and fossils around the globe, but there are a few animals still alive today that remind us of those creatures, like today’s subject, the sawfish. Our guest for the hour is Annmarie Fearing, who will join to school us about her work with these shockingly fascinating fish.

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Kevin is out this week, so Marissa Vaughn hops in for the hour to guest-host the show. Conservation biologist with the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Tom Mann is joining us today. We have Tom on routinely to discuss the migration of salamanders that struggle to survive crossing the Natchez Trace, and it’s these salamanders’ time of year again. We welcome him on to discuss what he does to help these amphibians. 

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Before the lines of our state borders were drawn, many animals walked throughout the area that we now call Mississippi. Prehistoric birds, mammals, and reptiles charted their course throughout the state, and thanks to paleontologists like our guest today, we can peer back through time and guess what these animals might have been like. James Starnes from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality is our guest for the hour.

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We’re in the middle of our Fall Fundraising campaign which we call “Drive Time,” so instead of taking your new phone calls today, we’re re-airing some old calls we’ve gotten on our pet days so far in 2024. Dr. Majure, Libby Hartfield, and Kevin Farrell are all grateful to you for listening and supporting us on the show. If you enjoy this show and other local programs MPB Think Radio airs throughout the week, consider donating to MPB. If you call in regularly, we appreciate you contributing to the show, but today we ask you to contribute in a different type of way. It’s really easy and it only takes about 3 minutes of your time. Call or text the word give to the number 888-372-4483, or click the donate now button at mpbonline.org. Thanks for listening – and giving – to MPB Think Radio.

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With Mississippi located in the center of the South, our state has many visitors stop to admire the scenery as they make their way to another destination. Our guest for the day has spent decades studying the visitors that pass through our state. Migratory bird expert, Dr. Frank Moore, joins to tell us about upcoming fall migrations and how our avian friends can complete these flights.

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When traveling, have you ever had to experience an overnight red-eye flight? Our subjects for today’s show are all too familiar with those moonlit flights – we’re talking about bats. Katelin Cross, a conservation biologist at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, joins us today to tell us all about Mississippi’s bats, how important they are to our ecosystem, and whether or not you should be concerned when you come in contact with one.

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Terry Vandeventer is a local herpetologist here in Mississippi, and today he joins us to discuss one of his favorite classifications of animals: snakes. Despite some people’s aversion to them, they’re quite beneficial to many local ecosystems and can even be adopted as pets!

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Today is an all-pet day here on Creature Comforts. So, the doors to the pet hospital are wide open. We welcome all your pet questions from the big to the small. In between your calls, we’ll be discussing the different foods toxic to your pets that you should avoid letting them ingest.

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As one of the larger birds in Mississippi, Sandhill Cranes stand head and feathers above most of the birds we encounter here in the state. Today, Scott Hereford, Supervisory Wildlife Biologist at the Sandhill Crane Wildlife Refuge joins the show to discuss what makes these birds so special and how to identify them. Also, Libby Hartfield is out today, so Joe McGee steps in to fill her shoes.

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As summer slowly wanes to an end, we can start preparing for the fall migrations of some of the birds of America. Whether they call Mississippi home or are simply just passing through, the birds throughout our area are a wonder to observe. Joining us today to discuss his own backyard observations is friend of the show and frequent Creature Comforts flyer, biologist Joe McGee.

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With hundreds of different species in Mississippi, our topic for the day is no stranger to the spotlight, or I guess I should say streetlight. Our focus for the hour will be on those critters that surround and swarm every nighttime light source they can find – moths. And with us today to inform us all about them and their natural life is expert Wesley Shoop.

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Beginning in Central Mississippi and trickling all the way down into the Gulf of Mexico, the Pearl River winds its way through much of our great state. The waterway is filled with many fish, reptiles, mammals, and unfortunately, littered items! Our guests today are Mandy Mullens and Claire Graves from the Pearl Riverkeepers, who join to inform you of how your assistance can help keep these waters pure.

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Mississippi has an official state flower, a state bird, and even a state fruit. But did you know Mississippi has a state butterfly? Friend of the show, Joe Magee joins us to talk about the Spicebush Swallowtail and what it means to the state.

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Many people have an interest in prehistoric creatures from a young age. Lucky for us here in Mississippi, the grounds and waters are rich with fossils, bones, and other remains from past times. Our guest for the day is the returning George Phillips, paleontology curator at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, who joins to share updates on the current research being done on what is left of these ancient animals.

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Today is an all-pet day here on Creature Comforts. So, the doors to the pet hospital are wide open. We welcome all your pet questions from the big to the small.

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The black bear and Mississippi have a storied history together, dating back to the days of President Theodore Roosevelt and the Teddy Bear. Dr. Dana Morin, Mississippi State University professor of Wildlife Biology is back on the program to share about one of the largest animals found in the state. She will talk about the current bear population, where they are found, and what to do if you come face to face with one of these mighty creatures.

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Here on Creature Comforts, we like to have experts on to discuss what we know about our natural world here in Mississippi. However, there’s still many questions even our *experts* don’t have the answers to. Our guest today is currently doing research to provide answers to her own question about how different shorebirds react to different shoreline protections. Today, we welcome Associate Wildlife Biologist Leslie Azwell to the show. 

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Schools are out, summer is here, and the coasts of Mississippi are ready to welcome visitors from across the state. While the waters fill with more people, The Nature Conservatory remains hard at work along The Gulf Coast. Today, Thomas Mohrman from the Conservatory joins us to discuss his projects pertaining to the life cycles and conservation of The Gulf’s oysters.

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Today is an all-pet day here on Creature Comforts. So, the doors to the pet hospital are wide open. We welcome all your pet questions from the big to the small.

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Recently, many of Mississippi’s State Lakes have reopened after renovation. This coupled with the coming summer months means the lakes are primed for anglers and boaters. For today, we welcome back Creature Comforts regular, Dennis Riecke, Coordinator with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks, who will tell us about these renovations and what you can do to renovate your own private ponds and lakes.

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Mississippi is home to many flying creatures, and although we love talking about our birds, today we want to discuss a flying mammal: bats. Alison McCartney, a wildlife biologist, joins us today to tell us all about Mississippi’s bats, how important they are to our ecosystem, and whether or not you should be concerned when you come in contact with one.

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Terry Vandeventer is a local herpetologist here in Mississippi, and today he joins us to discuss one of his favorite classifications of animals: snakes. Despite some people’s aversion to them, they’re quite beneficial to many local ecosystems and can even be adopted as pets!

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The Mississippi population is well aware of our noisy neighbors that emerge periodically in the summer – the cicada. Every Mississippian is all too familiar with their croaks, but how familiar are you with the cicada itself? Today, we’re joined by Brady Dunaway from the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science who will tell us all about these chattering creatures.

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Today is an all-pet day here on Creature Comforts. So, the doors to the pet hospital are wide open. We welcome all your pet questions from the big to the small.

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Today we discuss Rice's whales with marine biologist Christian Wagley from Healthy Gulf as he updates us on how the research of Rice's whale, a species of whale thought to be almost gone, resurges in the Gulf South.

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Today we discuss urban wildlife with Dr. Adam Rohnke and Katherine "Ann" Smithson of Mississippi State University's Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture and Extension Service to teach you the ins and outs of the urban wildlife that surrounds you each and every day.

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As always, Dr. Troy Majure, DVM, with the Animal Medical Center and Libby Hartfield, Retired Director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, is here if you have any concerns about your furry friends or general wildlife experiences.

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Today we discuss any and all things water fowls with the Water Fowl Program Coordinator Houston Havens with Mississippi Wildlife , Fisheries, and Parks.Learn all about water fowls like ducks, geese, and more on today's program as Kevin and our wonderful callers get all their questions answered.

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Today we discuss bird banding and how it's done throughout the spring season with returning guest Emma Rhodes, Co-Founder & Director of Conservation and Scientific Research at the Banding Coalition of the Americas. All sorts of birds are discussed on today's programming, as well as other pet and animal related questions by Dr. Majure and Libby Hartfield.

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As always, Dr. Troy Majure, DVM, with the Animal Medical Center and Libby Hartfield, Retired Director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, is here if you have any concerns about your furry friends or general wildlife experiences.

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The more you listen to us here at MPB, the more you hear us emphasize Mississippi’s rich history. From music and food, to events and traditions, MPB is proud of the culture we experience within the state. Today though, we’re going to talk about Mississippi’s history from before history was even recorded. George Phillips, the Paleontology Curator for the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, joins us today to inform us of some new discoveries from prehistoric times.

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An interesting distinction to be made about Mississippians’ relationships to wild turkeys is in the two different ways they’re viewed. The first, as a large game bird to be hunted. And second, as a beautiful animal to be observed by wildlife- and bird-watchers. Our guest for today is Adam Butler, Wild Turkey Coordinator for the MS Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks. He’s here to inform us about both relationships we have with these fascinating, free-flying fowls.

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Today is an all-pet day here on Creature Comforts. So, the doors to the pet hospital are wide open. We welcome all your pet questions from the big to the small.

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A little over a month ago, Creature Comforts had a conversation about Urban Wildlife, which included the topic of deer – white-tailed deer specifically. They are dispersed all across the state in both our rural and more urban areas. And while in that previous conversation we couldn’t get into the topic of deer at-length, they are our sole subject for today. Pierce Young from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks joins us today to help us understand more about these creatures that share Mississippi with us – from the green fields to the gray buildings. 

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Many of Mississippi’s wild animals are elusive. Some you never see and some you see very rarely. Our subject for today’s show, however, can be found daily in all parts of the state. They’re small, brown or gray, and athletic little creatures. You guessed it, we’re discussing Mississippi squirrels today! We’ll be joined by our friend Rick Hamrick who is the Small Game Program Coordinator at the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks.

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Mississippi is home to many different types of animals, some that fly, some that swim, and some that creep along the ground. Those “creeping animals,” or reptiles and amphibians, are the subject for today’s show. We are joined by Conservation biologist and Herpetologist at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, Emily Field. She’ll tell us about the creeping creatures that call Mississippi home, and her special interest in the elusive Hellbender.

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Today is an all-pet day here on Creature Comforts. So, the doors to the pet hospital are wide open. We welcome all your pet questions from the big to the small.

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Today, we re-air some old phone calls and emails from throughout 2023. We’ve talked about a lot of things this year, from the smallest ants underground up to the mighty Mississippi black bears. Thank you to our expert guests for informing us this year, and a special thank you to our wonderful hosts, Dr. Troy Majure, Libby Hartfield, and Kevin Farrell.

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When people bring up wildlife in Mississippi, naturally you think of animals that live in rural woodsy areas. Mississippi is of course, predominantly rural, but we do have our urban areas. So what happens to animals when they get into these urban areas? Do they belong there? Our guest for today’s show is Adam Rohnke, an Urban Wildlife Specialist, who is here to tell us about what these animals are doing living in places like Tupelo, Southaven, and even the heart of Jackson.

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Today is an all-pet day here on Creature Comforts. So, the doors to the pet hospital are wide open. We welcome all your pet questions from the big to the small.

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We often get calls about local wildlife getting injured and the caller isn’t sure what to do or how to assist these animals. Almost always in these situations we recommend you call an expert, and today on the show, we welcome one of those experts – Melissa Gilbert, founder and director of North Mississippi Mammal Rehab. She’ll share with us how you can assess a situation to know whether a wildlife rehabber is needed, and how you can find one when the time calls for it.

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With the weather getting cooler and finally raining in the area, Mississippi’s waterways, lakes, ponds, and rivers are finally filling back up. That means it’s the perfect time to get out your equipment and gear to go fishing. For today’s show we welcome back Dennis Riecke, Coordinator with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks who says, “To go fishing is a Joy, Catching fish is a bonus.” Every angler has their favorite fishing story, and today we want to hear yours.

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With Halloween approaching us in the coming days, our featured creature for today can be seen in decorations in everyone’s homes and yards across the state. That creature, of course, being a bat. Today we welcome back Katelin Cross, a conservation biologist from the Museum of Natural Science to talk about the role of the bat in our ecosystem, answer any questions you might have about these winged mammals, and share even more details about these not-so-frightful creatures.

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We also have Dr. Majure here for your pet questions.

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As always, Dr. Troy Majure, DVM, with the Animal Medical Center and Libby Hartfield, Retired Director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, is here if you have any concerns about your furry friends or general wildlife experiences. Email the show: animals@mpbonline.org.

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As always, Dr. Troy Majure, DVM, with the Animal Medical Center and Libby Hartfield, Retired Director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, is here if you have any concerns about your furry friends or general wildlife experiences. Email the show: animals@mpbonline.org.

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As always, Dr. Troy Majure, DVM, with the Animal Medical Center and Libby Hartfield, Retired Director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, is here if you have any concerns about your furry friends or general wildlife experiences. Email the show: animals@mpbonline.org.

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As always, Dr. Troy Majure, DVM, with the Animal Medical Center and Libby Hartfield, Retired Director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, is here if you have any concerns about your furry friends or general wildlife experiences. Email the show: animals@mpbonline.org.

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As always, Dr. Troy Majure, DVM, with the Animal Medical Center and Libby Hartfield, Retired Director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, is here if you have any concerns about your furry friends or general wildlife experiences. Email the show: animals@mpbonline.org.

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As always, Dr. Troy Majure, DVM, with the Animal Medical Center and Libby Hartfield, Retired Director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, is here if you have any concerns about your furry friends or general wildlife experiences. Email the show: animals@mpbonline.org.

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As always, Dr. Troy Majure, DVM, with the Animal Medical Center and Libby Hartfield, Retired Director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, is here if you have any concerns about your furry friends or general wildlife experiences. Email the show: animals@mpbonline.org.

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As always, Dr. Troy Majure, DVM, with the Animal Medical Center and Libby Hartfield, Retired Director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, is here if you have any concerns about your furry friends or general wildlife experiences. Email the show: animals@mpbonline.org.

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As always, Dr. Troy Majure, DVM, with the Animal Medical Center and Libby Hartfield, Retired Director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, is here if you have any concerns about your furry friends or general wildlife experiences. Email the show: animals@mpbonline.org.

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As always, Dr. Troy Majure, DVM, with the Animal Medical Center and Libby Hartfield, Retired Director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, is here if you have any concerns about your furry friends or general wildlife experiences. Email the show: animals@mpbonline.org.

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As always, Dr. Troy Majure, DVM, with the Animal Medical Center and Libby Hartfield, Retired Director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, is here if you have any concerns about your furry friends or general wildlife experiences. Email the show: animals@mpbonline.org.

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As always, Dr. Troy Majure, DVM, with the Animal Medical Center and Libby Hartfield, Retired Director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, is here if you have any concerns about your furry friends or general wildlife experiences. Email the show: animals@mpbonline.org.

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As always, Dr. Troy Majure, DVM, with the Animal Medical Center and Libby Hartfield, Retired Director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, is here if you have any concerns about your furry friends or general wildlife experiences. Email the show: animals@mpbonline.org.

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As always, Dr. Troy Majure, DVM, with the Animal Medical Center and Libby Hartfield, Retired Director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, is here if you have any concerns about your furry friends or general wildlife experiences. Email the show: animals@mpbonline.org.

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As always, Dr. Troy Majure, DVM, with the Animal Medical Center and Libby Hartfield, Retired Director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, is here if you have any concerns about your furry friends or general wildlife experiences. Email the show: animals@mpbonline.org.

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As always, Dr. Troy Majure, DVM, with the Animal Medical Center and Libby Hartfield, Retired Director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, is here if you have any concerns about your furry friends or general wildlife experiences. Email the show: animals@mpbonline.org.

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As always, Dr. Troy Majure, DVM, with the Animal Medical Center and Libby Hartfield, Retired Director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, is here if you have any concerns about your furry friends or general wildlife experiences. Email the show: animals@mpbonline.org.

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As always, Dr. Troy Majure, DVM, with the Animal Medical Center and Libby Hartfield, Retired Director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, is here if you have any concerns about your furry friends or general wildlife experiences. Email the show: animals@mpbonline.org.

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Guest: Adam Butler, Wild Turkey Program Coordinator with MDWFP

Topic: Wild Turkeys

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Join the conversation by email: animals@mpbonline.org. will talk about these and more along with your pet questions and general wildlife experiences.

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Join the conversation by email: animals@mpbonline.org.

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As always, Dr. Troy Majure, DVM, with the Animal Medical Center, and Libby Hartfield, retired director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, take your pet questions and talk about your latest brushes with nature! 

Join the conversation by email: animals@mpbonline.org.

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As always, Dr. Troy Majure, DVM, with the Animal Medical Center, and Libby Hartfield, retired director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, take your pet questions and talk about your latest brushes with nature! Join the conversation by email: animals@mpbonline.org.

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For more information about fishing in Mississippi visit: https://www.mdwfp.com/fishing-boating

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Show Links:

Robin Whitfield - Mississippi Arts Commission Profile

Walter Anderson: Extraordinary Life and Art of the Islander

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