On Creature Comforts, Kevin Farrell is joined by Dr. Troy Majure, veterinarian at the Animal Medical Center in Jackson and Libby Hartfield retired director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.

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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On Creature Comforts, Kevin Farrell is joined by Dr. Troy Majure, veterinarian at the Animal Medical Center in Jackson and Libby Hartfield retired director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.

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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On Creature Comforts, Kevin Farrell is joined by Dr. Troy Majure, veterinarian at the Animal Medical Center in Jackson and Libby Hartfield retired director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.

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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On Creature Comforts, Kevin Farrell is joined by Dr. Troy Majure, veterinarian at the Animal Medical Center in Jackson and Libby Hartfield retired director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.

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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On Creature Comforts, Kevin Farrell is joined by Dr. Troy Majure, veterinarian at the Animal Medical Center in Jackson and Libby Hartfield retired director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.

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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On Creature Comforts, Kevin Farrell is joined by Dr. Troy Majure, veterinarian at the Animal Medical Center in Jackson and Libby Hartfield retired director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.

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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On Creature Comforts, Kevin Farrell is joined by Dr. Troy Majure, veterinarian at the Animal Medical Center in Jackson and Libby Hartfield retired director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.

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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On Creature Comforts, Kevin Farrell is joined by Dr. Troy Majure, veterinarian at the Animal Medical Center in Jackson and Libby Hartfield retired director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.

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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On Creature Comforts, Kevin Farrell is joined by Dr. Troy Majure, veterinarian at the Animal Medical Center in Jackson and Libby Hartfield retired director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.

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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On Creature Comforts, Kevin Farrell is joined by Dr. Troy Majure, veterinarian at the Animal Medical Center in Jackson and Libby Hartfield retired director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.

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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