Creature Comforts

Today on the show, we welcome back Emma Rhodes, Co-Founder and Director of Conservation and Scientific Research at the Banding Coalition of the Americas. She is truly dedicated to avian research and …

Manatees are nature's gentle giants, embodying a sense of tranquility that puts even the busiest minds at ease. With their enduring faces and curious personalities, these cows of the seas have captur…

The black bear and Mississippi have a storied history together, dating back to the days of President Theodore Roosevelt. Today on the show we welcome Anthony Ballard from the Mississippi Dept. of Wil…

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. We also have Teresa Gardner in studio t…

According to the USDA wild hogs cause 1.5 billion dollars of agricultural and environmental damage annually. Have you seen wild hogs damaging your property? Do you know how to legally get rid of wild…

Today on the show we welcome back George Phillips our favorite paleontologist and Luke Pearson, biologist at U S Fish and Wildlife Service. Recently they collaborated on a new discovery found in Miss…

Today on the show, we take a look at the times when nature gets a little too close for comfort. We welcome back the Critter Catcher, Mike McDowell, to talk about the management and removal of nuisanc…

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.

As always, Dr. Troy Majure, DVM, with t…

Our guest for the day is no stranger to the program and always brings a great perspective to one of our most popular topics, snakes. Terry Vandeventer is passionate about Mississippi snakes joins us …

The black bear and Mississippi have a storied history together, dating back to the days of President Theodore Roosevelt and the Teddy Bear. Dr. Dana Morin, Mississippi State University professor of W…

The weather is warmer and now those charming bio-luminescent creatures are lighting up the night sky. No matter if you call them lightning bugs or fireflies’ people are reporting on seeing them aroun…

Today we welcome, Michael Patton, Avian Biologist with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, to help us explore the world of Eastern Bluebirds. Michael has monitored, researched and…

Our guest today, Kristina Mitchell, is with the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Delta Wind Birds. Today we're going to talk about bird banding, humming birds and more.

As always, Dr. Troy Majure, D…

Our guest today, Audrey Harrison, is an Entomologist that studies the insects around us, and how they're helpful in our everyday lives. Today we're going to talk about the insects making their spring…

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 li…

The bat might not be one of the featured animals when we think about Mississippi wildlife, such as deer or catfish, but the state is home to fifteen types of bats that play a significant role in Miss…

On today’s show we welcome John Tupy from the US Fish and Wildlife Service to help us dive into the world of gopher frogs, a unique and fascinating species found right here in Mississippi. These smal…

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 m…

Host: Kevin Farrell, Dr. Troy Majure, DVM, and Libby Hartfield

Guest: Adam Butler, Wild Turkey Program Coordinator with MDWFP

Topic: Wild Turkeys

As always, Dr. Troy Majure, DVM, with the Animal Medical…

Bird flu, also known as avian influenza, is a highly contagious viral disease that primarily affects birds. In January 2022, Mississippi reported its first case of bird flu in a commercial poultry fl…