The Draper Museum Raptor Experience

The Draper Museum Raptor Experience is an exciting live raptor education program at the Draper Natural History Museum in Cody, Wyoming. The Draper is one of five museums at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, which embraces the Spirit of the American West. What better way to celebrate the wildness of this wonderful area than by sharing some of its most spectacular wild animals with our guests. Visitors to the Center have the unique opportunity to get an up close and personal view of some of Wyoming’s most recognized predators – the birds of prey!

California Condor in Flight
October 11, 2017

THE ESSENTIAL VULTURE Part 3: Methods of Saving Them

Vulture populations are declining worldwide. Even a vulture whose stomach acids can kill deadly diseases, can’t handle pesticides, certain veterinary drugs, and…

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Vultures Feeding on a Dead Buffalo in Africa.
September 25, 2017

THE ESSENTIAL VULTURE Part 2: Why they are in trouble, and Why it matters

World wide, many vulture populations are in trouble, yet they are one of the most essential birds. According to the National Geographic…

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August 31, 2017

THE ESSENTIAL VULTURE Part 1: Why We Should Love Them

Vultures are one of the most misunderstood and maligned species in the world. Suli, the Draper Museum Raptor Experience’s Turkey Vulture, triggers…

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Hayabusa Posing at a Photo Shoot
July 30, 2017

Falcons of North America

The term falcon refers to a bird of prey that has distinct differences when compared to raptors such as eagles and hawks….

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Released Aplomado Falcon Feeding On the Top of a Hack Box
May 27, 2017

Hacking: What it is and How it’s Done

Hacking is a common term that seems to come up in every article and book I read about the successful recovery and…

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April 4, 2017

What a Difference a Year Makes

About this time last year, we began construction on an exhibit for a bald eagle. At that time, we had no idea…

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