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.

Steve Seay Geology Field Station Cabin in our Draper Natural History Museum.
September 21, 2015

Center of the West names geology cabin for Texas earth sciences teacher Steve Seay

With a gift from the Rosewood Foundation of Dallas, Texas, the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s Draper Natural History Museum has…

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Raptor Experience
March 20, 2015

Designing a Raptor Presentation

This blog brought to you by Brandon Lewis, Live Raptor Program Assistant for the Draper Natural History Museum Melissa and I are…

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March 10, 2015

Laser Therapy for a Falcon? Yes, Please!

Hayabusa has been busy going to the vet recently for laser therapy treatments on her right wing. Many of you know the reason…

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March 5, 2015

Bird Nerds Abound at the Annual IAATE Conference!

Melissa and I have just returned from the 2015 International Association of Avian Trainers and Educators conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. What…

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January 29, 2015

5 Things You Never Wanted to Know About Working With Raptors

Here are some facts you never wanted to know about birds of prey Working with raptors is truly an honor. We are…

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The Buffalo Bill Center of the West's Draper Natural History Museum partners with the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation on the Camp Monaco Prize.
January 28, 2015

New endowment funds Draper Natural History Museum curator position

Willis McDonald IV, founding chair of the Draper Natural History Museum Advisory Board at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, has…

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