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.

December 17, 2012

Ho Ho Ho, Merry Christmas!

Each year when December rolls around, the Buffalo Bill Center of the West helps the people of Cody and the nearby towns…

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A winter wildlife trip
December 14, 2012

Fieldnotes from the Edge of the Wild: December 14, 2012

Responsibility and Credibility in Communicating Conservation Science to the Public Last week was typical of scientific fieldwork involving the capture and marking…

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December 10, 2012

Is It Safe To Stand Close To the Birds? Or What are Anklets and Jesses?

How would you react if a turkey vulture with a five-foot wing span flew directly toward you? More than likely you would…

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December 4, 2012

A Bit of a Change

Howdy folks! I thought I’d give Anne a little break this week and return to the task of blogging. That’s right, Melissa…

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November 27, 2012

My Day of Solo

Eventually our wonderful summer interns abandoned us, and Melissa decided she needed a rest, so she also abandoned us for a week,…

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November 19, 2012

New Places Are So Scary!! says Suli the turkey vulture

Suli the turkey vulture spent her time in our garden this summer being the star of our twice-daily program, at least in…

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