We speak with the author of Mystery Tusk: Searching for Elephants in the Maine Woods. The book reads like a mystery novel as it tells the story of the first paleontological excavation of a mammoth in Maine, as well as the discovery of the history of an African elephant that inspired P.T. Barnum.
Panelists:
Gary Hoyle, artist, former curator of Natural History at the Maine State Museum, and author of Mystery Tusk: Searching for Elephants in the Maine Woods
J.R. Phillips, consultant; former director, Maine State Museum
George Jacobson, professor emeritus of biology, ecology and climate change, University of Maine
VIP Caller:
Bruce Tucker, president, Alfred Historical Committee
