Of Mice, Men, Snakes, and Skunks

There are certain animals that get a bad rap in the human world: mice, rats, snakes, moles, and more are often represented as less loveable than some other popular animals. Often, we designate small animals into two categories: cute or creepy. We are applying some equal-opportunity animal loving to the creatures among us that are a little less popular among us homo sapiens. Stories featured in this episode: A Mouse is A Mouse is A Mouse A story about some rodents that get the best of their two-legged opponents. To learn more about Sheila Starks Phillips visit www.sheilaphillips.com Mole in the Ground A song with finer musical insights into flora and fauna. To learn more about David Holt visit www.davidholt.com Rattlesnakin' Papa (song), Snake and the Egg A little bluegrass ditty with a naturalist tone about snakes, and a story from enthusiastic naturalist Doug Elliott about rats, snakes, and eggs. To learn more about Doug Elliott visit www.dougelliott.com Billy Boy A tale about the perpetual need about grandmothers and the perpetual need for a family pet. To learn more about Laura Pershin Raynor visit www.lpraynor.com The Skunk Whisperer Our last story comes from Alaskan-based storyteller, Pete Griffin, whose experience as a park ranger has gotten into some tricky situations such as this one. To learn more about Pete Griffin visit www.thestorytellingranger.com