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Creature Comforts

Each week, Libby Hartfield, Retired Director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, brings a specialist into the studio to answer your questions about various animals we see in Mississippi. And of course, Dr. Troy Majure, Veterinarian at the Animal Medical Center of Jackson answers your pet questions. Each week, you’ll learn more about the animals that live in our homes and the animals who live in the world around us. You’ll also find out more about family-friendly exhibits and events at the

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Creature Comforts | Water Fowls

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2024/03/28

On Creature Comforts,Kevin Farrellis joined byDr. Troy Majure, veterinarian at theAnimal Medical Center in JacksonandLibby Hartfieldretired director of theMississippi Museum of Natural Science.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.To submit your

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Creature Comforts | Spring Bird Banding

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2024/03/14

On Creature Comforts,Kevin Farrellis joined byDr. Troy Majure, veterinarian at theAnimal Medical Center in JacksonandLibby Hartfieldretired director of theMississippi Museum of Natural Science.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

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CLASSIC: Creature Comforts | All Pet Day - April 2023...

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2024/03/07

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 theAnimal Medical Centerand Libby Hartfield, Retired Director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, is here if you have any concerns about your furry friends or

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Creature Comforts | New Discovery from Prehistoric Times

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2024/02/29

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 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

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43:56

Creature Comforts | Mississippi's Relationships with...

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2024/02/22

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.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

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Creature Comforts | Spaying & Neutering

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2024/02/16

On Creature Comforts,Kevin Farrellis joined byDr. Troy Majure, veterinarian at theAnimal Medical Center in JacksonandLibby Hartfieldretired director of theMississippi Museum of Natural Science.Topic: Spaying & NeuteringGuests: Email the show:animals@mpbonline.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Creature Comforts Classic | Migratory Birds with Dr....

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2024/02/08

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 theAnimal Medical Centerand Libby Hartfield, Retired Director of the

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Creature Comforts | Pet Day - February 2024

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2024/02/01

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, the doors to the pet hospital are wide open.We welcome all your pet questions from the big to the small.Email the show:animals@mpbonline.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Creature Comforts | White-Tailed Deer

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2024/01/25

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.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

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Creature Comforts | Squirrels

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2024/01/18

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.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

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Creature Comforts | Hellbenders and Herpetology

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2024/01/11

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.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

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Creature Comforts | All Pet Day (Squirrels and Shrews)

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2024/01/04

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, the doors to the pet hospital are wide open.We welcome all your pet questions from the big to the small.Email the show:animals@mpbonline.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Creature Comforts | The Best of 2023

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2023/12/28

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, 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,

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Creature Comforts | Urban Wildlife and Deer

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2023/12/15

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.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

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Creature Comforts | All The Pet Things

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2023/12/07

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, the doors to the pet hospital are wide open.We welcome all your pet questions from the big to the small.Email the show:animals@mpbonline.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Creature Comforts | The Mystery Dog Illness & Animal...

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2023/11/30

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.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

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Creature Comforts | "To Go Fishing is a Joy..."

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2023/11/16

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.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

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Creature Comforts | Aquatic Conservation

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2023/11/09

Mississippi’s rivers, ponds, and lakes are the home to many varieties of species. Fish, snakes, crawfish, and many others make up Mississippi’s aquatic wildlife, including one very special, rediscovered creature. Today on the show, Aquatic Conservation Biologist Calvin Rezac joins us to discuss this animal and what else is going on in the waters of Mississippi.Email the show:animals@mpbonline.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Creature Comforts | The Bats of Mississippi

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2023/10/26

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.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

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Creature Comforts | Salamander Migration with Tom Mann

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2023/10/19

Conservation biologist with the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Tom Mann is joining us today. We’ve had Tom on previously 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.Email the show:animals@mpbonline.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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