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.

Close-up of a peregrine falcon with vivid yellow beak details and deep black plumage, showcasing sharp eyes and feather textures.
May 29, 2020

Museum Minute: Hayabusa the Peregrine Falcon

The Draper Museum Raptor Experience will be 10 years old in 2021. In honor of its anniversary, Museum Minute is featuring the…

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Draper Museum Raptor Experience: Isham the red-tailed hawk
April 27, 2020

Museum Minute: Isham the Red-tailed Hawk

The Draper Museum Raptor Experience will be 10 years old in 2021. In honor of its anniversary, Museum Minutes are featuring the…

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Volunteering collage
April 21, 2020

Giving Back to the Land – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2020 Giving Back to the Land: Volunteering for public lands heals the spirit and the landscape…

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March 27, 2020

Museum Minute: Teasdale the Great Horn Owl

The Draper Museum Raptor Experience will be 10 years old in 2021. In honor, the museum minutes are featuring the 11 raptors…

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Draper Natural History Museum
February 17, 2020

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…

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Peregrine Falcon in Flight
January 28, 2020

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….

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