Creature Comforts

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.Conservation biologist with the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Tom Mann is joining us today. We have Tom on routinely to discuss the migration of salamanders that struggle to survive crossing the Natchez Trace, but he’s also added a little more studying and observation to the process which he’ll share with us this hour. To submit your own question for the show, email us at animals@mpbonline.org or send us a message with the Talk To Us feature in the MPB Public Media App.

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 continue reading from our list of interesting fun facts about nature and wildlife in Mississippi.Email the show: animals@mpbonline.org.

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 guest for the day is the returning George Phillips, paleontology curator at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, who joins to update us on a previous fossil discovery as well as what’s going on at the Museum.To submit your own question for the show, email us at animals@mpbonline.org or send us a message with the Talk To Us feature in the MPB Public Media App.

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.Have you ever been to a park or natural area in Mississippi and wondered, “How are these places so well-kept?” In 2022, the Mississippi legislature created a fund for state agencies to help support our local and state parks, so today, we’re joined by Ricky Flynt, Executive Director of these projects to discuss his work in preserving, conserving, and maintaining the nature in Mississippi.To submit your own question for the show, email us at animals@mpbonline.org or send us a message with the Talk To Us feature in the MPB Public Media App.

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.On this, the day before Valentine’s Day, we want to talk about why we love both our pets and the animals we see around our homes and wildlife areas. Joining us for the conversation is our friend Joe McGee who also wants to inform us about the Great Backyard Bird Count which begins tomorrow.To submit your own question for the show, email us at animals@mpbonline.org or send us a message with the Talk To Us feature in the MPB Public Media App.

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 continue reading from our list of interesting fun facts about nature and wildlife in Mississippi.Email the show: animals@mpbonline.org.

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.On Creature Comforts today, we welcome Dr. Holley Muraco from Mississippi State University’s Coastal Research and Extension Center. She is an internationally recognized research scientist with special interest in aquatic mammals. So stay tuned to learn about her work with dolphins, manatees, otters, and moreTo submit your own question for the show, email us at animals@mpbonline.org or send us a message with the Talk To Us feature in the MPB Public Media App.

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.Early into the year with these cold temperatures, it’s hard to know what to expect from the wildlife in your backyard, especially with birds. Are you seeing a robin, a cardinal, or a sparrow? Our focus for the show today is the sparrow, and our guest for the hour is long-time friend of the show Joe McGee.To submit your own question for the show, email us at animals@mpbonline.org or send us a message with the Talk To Us feature in the MPB Public Media App.

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.It’s a new year, and Creature Comforts is ringing in 2025 by discussing the favorite birds of children and hunters alike: ducks and geese. Our guest today is the Waterfowl Program Coordinator for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks – Houston Havens.To submit your own question for the show, email us at animals@mpbonline.org or send us a message with the Talk To Us feature in the MPB Public Media App.