Draper Natural History Museum
Draper Natural History Museum staff and volunteers conduct long-term ecological research in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and keep up with all the wildlife and science news and issues related to this world-renowned, natural treasure. Keep up with Draper Museum fieldwork and Greater Yellowstone news and information here.
Museum Minute: How Natural History Museums Came Across Their Collections, Yesterday and Today
In the past, natural history museums sent staff and researchers on expeditions to collect specimens in the field. But when the Draper…
Adaptations For the Speedy Life Style of Peregrine Falcons
How Speedy is a Peregrine? Peregrine Falcons are speedy birds that are popular with bird watchers and falconers all over the world….
Exploring the Turkey Vulture’s Sense of Smell
Finding Unseen Carrion In 1979, David Houston did a study on the efficiency of Turkey Vultures finding carrion by smell. The study…
The Basics of Bird Migration Part II-Travel Direction, Navigation, Flyways, and Dangers
Click here to read part 1 When thinking of bird migration, many people think of flocks of geese moving in their typical…
Museum Minute: How Wounds Can Help Tell a Story
Late in the spring a couple years back, Leslie Patten went hiking and came upon something pretty spectacular. When she looked more…
The Basics of Bird Migration Part I-Knowing When, Grouping, and How They Prepare
Migration can be one of the most dangerous times in a bird’s life, yet it is intended to improve their long term…