Creature Comforts

The Jackson Zoo has some new additions! EJ Rivers, from the Jackson Zoo, joins the show to talk about the new zoo babies and why their births were so important. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Will Selman from Millsaps College joins the show and talks turtles of Mississippi. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Randy Browning, a wildlife biologist with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, joins the program to talk about the longleaf pine area of Mississippi. The longleaf pine has been the subject of conservation efforts due to the threatened and endangered species that call it home. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ted Olack from the MS Museum of Natural Science brings in two slithery friends and talks with Kevin, Libby, and Dr. Majeur about snakes in the state. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Sky Lake Wildlife Boardwalk is a featured project of Wildlife Mississippi. Located near Belzoni, MS this area is home to the oldest trees in Mississippi. Wildlife biologist, Jason May joins the show to tell us about this magnificent area. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Fireflies light the night with their inviting glow and firefly expert Lynn Faust will tell us more about them and her new book. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today the pet hospital is open. Dr, Troy Majure, from the Animal Medical Center in Jackson, answers your pet questions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wildlife biologist, Dr. Caty Shropshire gives some insight on the Mississippi possum and their style. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pet Day turned into Cat Day on this episode of Creature Comforts. Also, paleontologist, George Phillips joins the show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Bob Jones from the Museum of Natural Science is answering that age old question: Is it crawfish or crayfish? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tom Mann, from the MS Museum of Natural Science, literally helps salamanders cross the road. He joins the show to talk about his work and Amy Genke gives details about Bio Blitz on the Natchez Trace Parkway. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From Wildlife Mississippi, Steve Gruchy joins the program to talk about The Black Belt Praire. Dr. Troy Majure also answers your pet questions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week herpetologist, Terry Vandeventer is here to talk Mississippi snakes. He tells us why respect and not fear of these animals will go a long way. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From the Mississippi Bat Working Group, Chester Martin is here to talk about Mississippi bats and dispel some common myths about the nocturnal creature. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Stanley Temple from the Aldo Leopold Foundation talks with us about his work with endangered species and tells the story of the once plenty-full passenger pigeon. EJ Rivers is also here from the Jackson Zoo with news about a new addition at the park. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mississippi Wildlife Outreach Specialist, Bruce Reid gives insight about the bald eagle & other birds of Mississippi. Bruce talks about the places to see this majestic bird of prey and Dr. Majure answers your pet questions throughout the hour. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wildlife biologist Joe Mcgee is here to tell us all about our lily pad hopping friends. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our guest today Kris Godwin, State Director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services. She is here to let us know how to legally and ethically deal with problems that arise when wildlife gets a little too close for comfort. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode has been 60 million years in the making! Greg Phillips, paleontologist at the MS Museum of Natural Science, is here to talk about Titanoboa. The 40ft long snake that lived during the age of the dinosaurs. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our guest today is Rob Ballinger, Bottomland Hardwoods/Wetlands Program Coordinator for Wildlife Mississippi. He gives us insight to Mississippi bird migration and how Wildlife Mississippi is serving the wetlands. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.