Creature Comforts

Dr. Troy Majure answers your pet questions on this very furry Pet Day episode. With topics of skin disorders, cataracts, and hearing loss, Dr. Majure addresses these questions and more.

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Retired educator and avid bird watcher Steve Peterson joins Creature Comforts to talk about the hummingbirds he is seeing in Mississippi. He also gives tips about your bird feeder and how to attract humming birds to your feeder. Also, Dr. Majure talks about pets and Hurricane Harvey.

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Ticks may be small, but their bite can pack a mighty punch. Dr. Robert Galli, from the University Medical Center, joins the show to talk tick bites and what to do after you have been bitten.

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Becky Stowe, the director of Forest at the Nature Conservancy, joins the show to talk about the efforts to preserve the Pascagoula rivers rich legacy. Also, we talk about the upcoming eclipse and the effects it could have on your pets.

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Guest Robert Smith, the Coastal Program Coordinator for Wildlife Mississippi, joins the show to explain the benefits of wildfires and prescribed burnings. With many of southern Mississippi’s habitats fire dependent places like the rolling pine hills and the wet pine savannahs have truly benefited from these fires.

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Brad Young, executive director of the Mississippi Wildlife Federation, stops by to give details about the 31st edition of the Mississippi Wildlife Extravaganza. This event brings together outdoor enthusiast from all around the state and country. Also, Dr. Troy Majure is back on the program answering pet questions and talking about the upcoming solar eclipse.

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Cathy Costello joins the program to share how snake venom is being used for medicinal purposes. Her upcoming lecture is "Why Snakes Are Important to Humans: Ecological, Medical and Economic Benefits".

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Jamie Holt and Richard Rummel from the Black Bear Program visit the show and give information about this native Mississippi bear. With black bear population increasing sightings have become more frequent and you should know what to do if you encounter one.

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The doctor is in and has tips for your pets during the hot summer months. Dr. Majure answers your pet questions about flea control, horse health, & baby possums.

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The Jackson Zoo has some new additions! EJ Rivers, from the Jackson Zoo, joins the show to talk about the new zoo babies and why their births were so important.

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