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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. H…
A turkey's deep chest drum is the animal fact you never knew you wanted explained.
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Frog calls, pet-food worries, and a possible road fix guide a loose local natural-history hour.
Creature Comforts follows a holiday-season call-in hour as it drifts from a park walk and the first expected peepers into practical questions about animal care and habitat.
A roadside bald eagle sighting leads into the careful winter counts behind bird conservation.
Creature Comforts frames the Christmas Bird Count as patient fieldwork with real conservation value. Dr. Jason Hoeksema, a biology professor at the University of Mississippi, explains why volunteers count every individual bird they see, from eagles and finches to starlings.
Pet names, rabbit care, and a Lion King aside give this call-in an easy animal-minded charm.
Creature Comforts finds an easy, chatty path into pet ownership through the small but telling question of animal names. Kevin Farrell, Dr. Troy Major, and Libby Hartfield let the discussion move from kitten and dog name lists to Mufasa's Lion King link, with Oswald sparking the…
Mississippi's turkey rebound meets the strut, tail fan, and chest drum.
Mississippi's wild turkey comeback gives this Creature Comforts episode a clear, satisfying spine. The story moves from a bird once estimated at about 4,700 in the state and present in roughly 57 counties to a population near 310,000 across all 82 counties.
A practical, grounded look at Mississippi bats, insect control, and the possible spread of white-nose syndrome.
Mississippi's bats come across as working parts of the local ecosystem, valued less for legend than for what they do every night: eating insects, sometimes up to half their body weight, and helping limit crop damage and pesticide costs.
Mushroom culture from soil to society.
Clear neuroscience for curious minds.
Plant papers, jokes, and useful uncertainty.
Weed science, from genomes to paddocks.
Biomedical careers, described from the inside.
Human stakes behind biomedical progress.
This episode of Creature Comforts features a discussion about green tree frogs and other wildlife, with expert guests answering listener questions.
This episode discusses spiders and bird migration with experts, tying into Halloween themes.
This episode discusses ducks and geese with the Waterfowl Program Coordinator for Mississippi, covering bird behavior and conservation.
Creature Comforts | Salamander Crossing mixes Dr.
Creature Comforts mixes holiday pet-safety advice with Christmas Bird Count history, opening with Dr.
["A kitten named Tater and a possum in a chicken house frame Creature Comforts' December 2025 all-pet day with Kevin Farrell, Dr.
Creature Comforts centers on wild turkeys with Caleb Hinton, the Wild Turkey Program Coordinator for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, and the show says Mississippi has about 310,000 birds in all 82 counties.
Creature Comforts brings Jack Creeley of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science onto Kevin Farrell and Libby Hartfield's MPB Think Radio show to talk about Mississippi bats, while Dr.
This episode of Creature Comforts features a discussion about green tree frogs and other animals, with expert guests answering listener questions.
An all-pet day episode where hosts answer listener questions about pets and discuss common dog myths, with a segment on local wildlife.
A podcast about animals and nature in Mississippi, featuring a veterinarian and a naturalist discussing wildlife, pet care, and conservation.
This episode features a veterinarian and a marine mammal researcher discussing local wildlife and answering pet questions.
This episode discusses ducks and geese with a waterfowl expert, covering bird behavior and conservation.