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.

July 16, 2013

A week of strange weather and interesting attitudes…

Week #3! Oh my goodness, we got to hold Kateri!!! Okay, so that was definitely one of the highlights of my week!…

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July 9, 2013

Oh, wonderful Fourth of July week! :)

Hello again! Hmmm, let’s see…. What has gone on this week that our awesome followers would want to read about? Well, there…

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Raptor Experience
July 2, 2013

Introducing the fresh meat—I mean interns! Katie and Nicole :)

Hey everyone! My name is Katie, and I will be taking over this awesome blog for the rest of the summer…mwahahahaha! Wow,…

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June 24, 2013

Holy Recap, Batman! A flock of raptor programs

I know, I know! I’m sorry it’s been over two months since my last post. Believe it or not, things have been…

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About to board a helicopter for an early April nest survey flight.
May 10, 2013

Fieldnotes from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem: May 7, 2013

Greetings to all! Today is much too beautiful to be inside, but here I sit in my office awaiting an upcoming phone…

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April 15, 2013

Reflections – the birds in their mews

It is a crisp April morning here in Cody, Wyoming, and as I did my morning walk-through of the mews to check…

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