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.

Eagle feather lance, ca. 1900. 1.67.470
July 5, 2014

Kateri the Golden Eagle: Good as Gold – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2013 Kateri the Golden Eagle: Good as Gold By Melissa HillDraper Natural History Museum Assistant Curator and Raptor…

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June 25, 2014

Every Vulture Deserves a Party

Some of you might not be aware that Suli, the Raptor Experience’s turkey vulture, turned three earlier this month. Just like every three-year-old…

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The Absaroka Range between Cody and Yellowstone’s East Gate. Photo by Mack Frost.
June 9, 2014

Moose of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park

Moose in and around Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks When people find out I’m a wildlife biologist living and working here…

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May 29, 2014

Bucks For Birds

It’s amazing to think that summer is officially here. How do I know? 1) It was 90 degrees yesterday here in Cody, Wyoming. YUCK!…

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Raptor Gloves: The What and Why

This post is from Anne, the Volunteer. Unfortunately, our blog site is being difficult and it was posted under Melissa’s account. Sorry…

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Unoccupied eagle nest
May 8, 2014

Golden Eagle Incubation Season 2014

The Bighorn Basin Sagebrush-steppe Ecology Project—Golden Eagle Incubation Season 2014 It’s that time of year again, when Richard Jones, our Golden Eagle…

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