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.

April 1, 2014

Greater Yellowstone Grizzly Bear and Army Cutworm Moths

As temperatures rise, cutthroat spawning wanes, grasses and other plants begin to dry, and elk calves become more capable of avoiding predation…

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March 21, 2014

The Value of a Volunteer

On Tuesday the Buffalo Bill Center of the West held its annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon. As I was listening to the Irish…

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Draper, wolf exhibit
March 20, 2014

Wolf as Villain or Hero?

Controversy erupted like Old Faithful as soon as talk began about reintroducing the gray wolf to Yellowstone National Park. Unlike Old Faithful, that…

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cutthroat trout

Yellowstone Grizzly Bear and Cutthroat Trout

Soon after most Greater Yellowstone grizzly bears emerge from their winter dens, cutthroat trout begin to spawn. Today, we recognize cutthroat trout spawning…

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grizzly bear
March 10, 2014

Yellowstone Grizzly Bear and Winter-killed Wildlife

Today, February 25, 2014, is a cold, snowy winter day in Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding areas. Here in Cody, Wyoming,…

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Red-tailed hawk on a perch dug out of the snow.
February 25, 2014

Weathering the Winter – Raptor Style!

This has been an incredible winter here in Cody, Wyoming! I’ve only lived here three years, but we’ve had more snow this…

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