Check out Creature Comforts on MPB Think Radio! 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, a 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 animals@mpbonline.org and listen to Creature Comforts Thursday mornings at 9 on MPB Think Radio.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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