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.

August 22, 2016

Birds are Dinosaurs, part 3!

Hello, it’s Katie again! Welcome to the final dinosaur blog – and my second to last blog post of the summer! This…

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August 15, 2016

Birds are Dinosaurs, part 2!

Hello again! Welcome to week two of birds are dinosaurs! This week we are going to talk about some of the somewhat…

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August 8, 2016

Are birds dinosaurs? Part 1!

Does this look Anything like a bird?! How about this:  …not really. Hmm… maybe we are getting a bit closer here: A-ha,…

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Suli the turkey vulture
August 1, 2016

Raptor Silhouettes!

Hey everyone, it’s Katie again! I really hope you liked all of the owl blogs! Next, we’re going to talk about raptor…

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Teasdale gives you another look at his facial disk line.
July 25, 2016

It’s hard to hide from an owl! Part 3: Stealth

Hello again, and thanks for continuing to read the blog posts! This last owl-focused post is about a couple of amazing abilities…

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July 18, 2016

It’s hard to hide from an owl! Part 2: The Ears

Hello, it’s Katie again! Everyone ready to hear more about owls?! Hooray! Owls have superb hearing, some of the best in the…

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