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.

Carl Rungius (1869-1959). Silver Tip Grizzly Bear, Rocky Mountains, Alberta, ca. 1923. Oil on canvas, 60 x 75.125 inches. Gift of Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. 16.93.4
January 14, 2014

Grizzly Bear Facts: Yellowstone Grizzly Bears Winter Hibernation Habitat

A few years ago, my wife, Penny, and I were hiking in the early December snow along Wood River, in the eastern…

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Salem, American kestrel
January 6, 2014

The Eagle, er American Kestrel, Has Landed

I hope everyone has been enjoying the recent posts Anne has done about several individual raptor species—it’s easy to tell she enjoys…

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December 16, 2013

My Favorite Interesting Facts About Golden Eagles

Before Kateri, our golden eagle, came to live with us, people would often ask if we were going to get an eagle….

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Suli in her horaltic pose, enjoying the sun in our weathering yard.
November 11, 2013

My Favorite Interesting Facts About Turkey Vultures

Vultures are one of the most misunderstood and least appreciated birds in the avian world. Many of the opinions formed by people…

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November 6, 2013

Fresh Meat, or, New Volunteers

I realize it’s been a long time since I, personally, added a post to our blog, but there is a good reason……

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Hayabusa Posing at a Photo Shoot
October 25, 2013

My Favorite Interesting Facts About Peregrine Falcons

By the middle of the twentieth century, the peregrine falcon was placed on the Endangered Species List, due to a sharp decline…

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