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 Mississippi Museum of Natural Science in Jackson.
Email your pet and animal questions to [email protected] and listen to Creature Comforts Thursday mornings at 9 a.m. CST on MPB Think Radio.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 401
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Creature Comforts | Pearl River Clean Sweep
On this episode of Creature Comforts we welcome Claire Graves from Pearl Riverkeeper. They are a non-profit organization dedicated to keeping the Pearl River watershed clean and healthy through advoc…
00:47:23 |
Thu 20 Aug 2020
Creature Comforts | Pet Day - Older Pets
Caring for older pets can come with a particular set of struggles but can also be a joyous time for the owner and pet bond. On this all pet edition of Creature Comforts, Dr. Majure shares advice abo…
00:50:13 |
Thu 13 Aug 2020
Creature Comforts | Delta Wind Birds
Jason Hoeksema is a biology professor at the University of Mississippi and President of the Delta Wind Birds organization. As a long-serving advocate for shore birds, Jason is always looking to help …
00:45:56 |
Thu 06 Aug 2020
Creature Comforts | Reef Fish
On this edition of Creature Comforts our guest is Dr. Marcus Drymon, Assistant Professor at Mississippi State University and member of the Mississippi – Alabama Sea Grant Consortium. Earlier this yea…
00:49:20 |
Thu 30 Jul 2020
Creature Comforts: Catfish Tagging
Bob Crosby has been fishing the Mississippi River for over 25 years and is always on the hunt for his next trophy fish. As the owner and operator of Blue Cat Guide Service, Bob wanted to understand …
00:49:59 |
Thu 23 Jul 2020
Creature Comforts: Late Summer in Mid-July
It may seem like mid-summer to us humans but there are already signs in the natural world that we are entering late-summer. Today friend of the program, biologist Joe Magee joins the show to talk ab…
00:49:01 |
Thu 16 Jul 2020
Creature Comforts: Prothonotary Warbler
The prothonotary warbler is a small songbird of the New World warbler family. For many years the Jackson Audubon Society has maintained nesting box trails for these birds. They can be seen around the…
00:47:46 |
Thu 09 Jul 2020
Creature Comforts: Summertime Pet Care
Pet Day is always an enjoyable episode on Creature Comforts. Dr. Troy Majure and Libby Hartfield answer your pet and wildlife questions, along with the latest happenings in nature. Tune in and send y…
00:48:13 |
Thu 02 Jul 2020
Creature Comforts: Spiders & Scorpions w/ Dr. Brent Hendrixson
Today on the show we welcome back Dr. Brent Hendrixson, professor of biology at Millsaps College. He is back on the program to tell us about some of the scorpions and spiders found around the state. …
00:48:13 |
Thu 25 Jun 2020
Creature Comforts: Large Fish of the Gulf w/ Dr. Jim Franks
Today on the show we welcome Dr. Jim Franks. He is a senior research scientist at the University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast Research Laboratory and studies some of the large fish of the gulf.…
00:49:41 |
Thu 18 Jun 2020
Creature Comforts: Slow and Steady w/ Dr. Will Selman
Today on the show we welcome Dr. Will Selman, Assistant Professor of Biology at Millsaps College to talk about the various turtles of Mississippi, especially the box turtle. He has conducted several …
00:48:59 |
Thu 11 Jun 2020
Creature Comforts: Croaks and Ribbits
Naturalist Joe McGee joins Creature Comforts to let us know what the frogs of Mississippi are up to this time of year. Since his last visit in January many things have changed and the summer frogs ar…
00:48:12 |
Thu 04 Jun 2020
Creature Comforts: Why Did the Armadillo Cross the Mississippi?
Armadillos are not listed among the six Mississippi nuisance animals but some home owners would say different. If unchecked Armadillos can cause serious damage to a yard or home, but most often these…
00:48:14 |
Thu 21 May 2020
Creature Comforts: Fireflies and Lighting Bugs
The weather is warmer and now those charming bio-luminescent creatures are lighting up the night’s sky. No matter if you call them lightning bugs or fireflies’ people are reporting seeing them around…
00:49:35 |
Thu 14 May 2020
Creature Comforts: Terry and the Snakes
Herpetologist Terry Vandeventer is very passionate about Mississippi snakes and joins us to talk and answer your snake questions. No stranger to the program Terry always brings a great perspective a…
00:50:46 |
Thu 07 May 2020
Creature Comforts: Rod & Reel
On April 20th State Lakes and State Park Lakes were reopened to fishing and boating. But social distancing should still be practiced. Today on the show we have Larry Bull, Assistant Director of the F…
00:49:03 |
Thu 30 Apr 2020
Creature Comforts: Too Close
Kris Godwin has been engrossed with nature since the television show, Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom with Marlin Perkins. Now as the state Director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Ser…
00:48:58 |
Thu 23 Apr 2020
Creature Comforts: Mighty Moth and other Bugs
Today on the show we welcome Dr. Richard Brown, Director of the Mississippi Entomological Museum at Mississippi State. With a love for insects that has spanned over 6 decades, Dr. Brown has plenty to…
00:49:10 |
Thu 16 Apr 2020
Creature Comforts: Outside the Window
As we are all spending more time at home to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the great outdoors and nature are still open for business. Spring is here and butterflies along with other spring creat…
00:49:18 |
Thu 09 Apr 2020
Creature Comforts: Deer Talk
On this episode of Creature Comforts we welcome William McKinley, biologist and White Tail Deer program coordinator for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. The chronic wasti…
00:48:26 |
Thu 02 Apr 2020
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