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	Podcast:		Creature Comforts
	Episode:		Creature Comforts \| Raising Gopher Tortoises
	Category:		Science & Medicine
	Duration:		00:49:06
	Publish Date:		2020-10-08 15:00:00
	Description:		The Gopher Tortoise Head Start Program has released over 400 endangered gopher tortoises into the wild. Becky Stowe, Director of Forest for the Nature Conservancy joins the show today to talk about this program and more specifically the work happening at Camp Shelby. Recently 94 gopher tortoises were released into the wild of the Longleaf pine system at Camp Shelby. Also Dr. Majure talks about pet safety during severe weather as yet another hurricane enters the gulf and Libby helps a listener identity an insect that has a particular set of skills. Show Links: Gopher Tortoises in Mississippi See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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