Creature Comforts

Today on the show, we take a look at the times when nature gets a little too close for comfort. We welcome back the Critter Catcher, Mike McDowell, to talk about the management and removal of nuisance animals.

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: [email protected].

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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.

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: [email protected].

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Our guest for the day is no stranger to the program and always brings a great perspective to one of our most popular topics, snakes. Terry Vandeventer is passionate about Mississippi snakes joins us to talk and answer your snake questions. Also Dr. Majure is here to answer your pet questions. And as always we want to hear about your current brushes with nature.

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: [email protected].

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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.

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: [email protected].

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The weather is warmer and now those charming bio-luminescent creatures are lighting up the night sky. No matter if you call them lightning bugs or fireflies’ people are reporting on seeing them around the state. Today we talk with Lynn Faust and Claire Graves about these creatures and the upcoming events at the MS Crafts Center. And as always, we here to help with your pet questions and want to hear about your current brushes with nature.

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: [email protected].

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Today we welcome, Michael Patton, Avian Biologist with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, to help us explore the world of Eastern Bluebirds. Michael has monitored, researched and implemented management strategies to conserve land bird species, including the Eastern Bluebird.

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: [email protected].

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Our guest today, Kristina Mitchell, is with the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Delta Wind Birds. Today we're going to talk about bird banding, humming birds and more.

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: [email protected].

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Our guest today, Audrey Harrison, is an Entomologist that studies the insects around us, and how they're helpful in our everyday lives. Today we're going to talk about the insects making their spring appearance, monarch butterflies and mosquitos.

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: [email protected].

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Today is an all pet day here on Creature Comforts. The doors to the pet hospital are wide open. We welcome all your pet questions from the big to the small. Don’t hesitate to join the conversation live by phone or anytime by email. Also, if you have had any general wildlife experiences please share.

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: [email protected].

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The bat might not be one of the featured animals when we think about Mississippi wildlife, such as deer or catfish, but the state is home to fifteen types of bats that play a significant role in Mississippi's ecosystem. So today we welcome Katelin Cross from the Museum of Natural Science to talk about the role of the bat, and answer any questions you might have about these winged mammals.

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: [email protected].

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