MURFREESBORO — A
former MTSU student whose love of animals led him into a wild career will be
the guest on the next “MTSU On the Record” radio program.
Host Gina Logue’s interview with “Safari Greg” Carter will
air from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, and from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb.
14, on WMOT-FM (89.5 and www.wmot.org).
Carter, former animal ambassador for the Austin Zoo and
Animal Sanctuary in Austin, Texas, now performs his “Amazing Urban Safari” with
critters in tow for schools, churches, fairs and festivals throughout the
country.
A former student of animal and wildlife sciences at MTSU who
now lives in the Austin area, Carter honed his skills while living in
Nashville, Tennessee. He is a two-time winner of the Tennessee Governor’s Award
of Excellence in Education.
Over the past 20 years, Carter’s adventures have included
nurturing a baby kangaroo by keeping her in a makeshift pouch tied around his
neck and rescuing a huge yellow python snake from under a motel bed. Carter
adopted the snake and named him “Banana Bill.”
He has incorporated stories of his animal encounters into
assemblies on topics ranging from life sciences to bullying for clients such as
the Nashville Predators, the Tennessee Titans, Texas Parks & Wildlife, the
National Children’s Museum and the U.S. Department of Defense.
“I honestly have to say that (retired MTSU horse science
program director) Dave Whitaker probably had one of the biggest impacts on me
during my college years,” said Carter. “Not only did I do the horse judging,
but I also did the livestock judging there, as well. And that gave me an
opportunity to speak in front of crowds and develop my ability to get up and
speak in front of people.”
To hear previous “MTSU On the Record” programs, go to http://bit.ly/mtsu-otr.
For more information, contact Logue at 615-898-5081 or
WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.
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