Creature Comforts

Today on the program we welcome Luke Pearson, herpetologist and biologist with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service who is with us today to talk about Alligator Snapping Turtles, where they are found and how he captured one that weighed over 100 pounds. Even though overall numbers of alligator snapping turtles are on the decline, there is more data needed to become a protected species.

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: [email protected].

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Now that temperatures outside are beginning to cool just a bit, the number of many insect species is probably at it's highest this early fall and the booming bug populations can be a food bonanza for migrating songbirds and other wildlife including bats, fish, lizards, and even other insects. To talk about his observations during this early fall, we welcome back biologist Joe Magee.

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: [email protected].

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On today’s show, we welcome Dr. Frank Moore, Distinguished Professor Emeritus University of Southern Mississippi. For over 30 years he, his students & other collaborators have studied the biology of migratory songbirds across North America, but most intensely along the northern coast of Gulf Mexico. Today we will talk about these migratory birds that visit Mississippi along their migration. 

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: [email protected].

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Freshwater fishing opportunities abound in Mississippi with over 4,000 miles of streams and 282,000 acres of lakes and reservoirs. Today we welcome back Dennis Riecke from the MDWFP to talk fishing and the Ramps & Piers Program, where the new ramps located, who can use them, and what is biting this time of year.

As always, Dr. Troy Majure, DVM, with the Animal Medical Center, and Libby Hartfield take your pet questions and talk about your latest brushes with nature!

Join the conversation by email: [email protected].

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The entire state has experienced buckets of wet weather for the past couple of days, and the entire summer, as a whole. While people often worry about flooding and water damage, large amounts of rain affect quality and quantity of breeding habitats for our Mississippi wildlife as well. Biologist Joe Magee joins the program to talk about his observations during this rainy season. As always, Dr. Troy Majure, DVM, with the Animal Medical Center, and Libby Hartfield answer your pet and creature questions!

Join the conversation by email: [email protected].

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Today on the show, we welcome back Emma Rhodes, Co-Founder and Director of Conservation and Scientific Research at the Banding Coalition of the Americas. She is truly dedicated to avian research and outreach. As a master bird bander, she'll talk with us today about the Purple Martin Project and how regular citizens can participate in bird banding activities. Also, Dr. Troy Majure, DVM, with the Animal Medical Center, and Libby Hartfield answer your pet and creature questions!

Join the conversation by email: [email protected].

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Freshwater fishing opportunities abound in Mississippi with over 4,000 miles of streams and 282,000 acres of lakes and reservoirs. Today we welcome back Dennis Riecke from the MDWFP to talk fishing and the Ramps & Piers Program. Back in the studio after joining the show last month, Dennis gives us an update on Asian carp, bream fishing, and talks about who can take part in the ramps and piers around the state. Also, Libby is still in Oregon and enjoying 60-degree weather, while Dr. Majure shares more advice about keeping our pets safe during the daily Mississippi heat advisories.

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

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