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.

Gray wolf skull
July 25, 2014

The Draper Natural History Lab

This Discovery Laboratory is the beating heart of all that we do in the Draper Natural History Museum. On Tuesday mornings throughout…

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July 10, 2014

What Does a Museum Curator Do?

What does a Museum Curator do at the Edge of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem? The duties of a curator vary greatly among…

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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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