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.

Monarch of the Skies. MoosejawBravo Photography
May 4, 2018

Electronic Press Kit: Monarch of the Skies

The Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s Draper Natural History Museum opens an exciting new permanent exhibition in June 2018, Monarch of the…

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Bear 104 & cubs in the wild
May 3, 2018

Museum Minute: Yellowstone’s “Most” Famous Bear: Bear 104

Bear 104 was a female grizzly bear who made her home on the edge of Yellowstone National Park and Shoshone National Forest,…

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An Adult Cooper’s Hawk with a blue-gray back by Linda Tanner
April 16, 2018

Sharp-shinned and Cooper’s Hawks, the Uninvited Guests

As I looked out my window I spot an uninvited guest arriving. It settles on a branch near one of my sunflower…

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March 19, 2018

Introducing the Western Screech-owl

For many people, owls are a favorite bird. One of the most common owls in the United States is the small Screech-owl….

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February 9, 2018

The History and Realities of Large Carnivore Expansion

Mountain lions, wolves, and grizzly bears are all thriving in Wyoming. But only a couple of decades ago, these large carnivores were…

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Aplomado Falcon Flying Through an Orchard
February 5, 2018

Abatement, the Working Raptor

Raptors worldwide regularly dine on a wide variety of prey. In the wild we can thank raptors such as Red-tailed Hawks and…

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