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.
Extraordinary mountain lion taxidermy sculpture turns heads
It’s the archetypal predator-prey relationship of nature films—a mountain lion attacking an elk. In this case, though, it’s a dramatic creation that…
Being a Bird Handler Isn’t All Play – Cleaning the Mews
If you have been following our blog, then you know that our summer intern, Sarah, wrote a very entertaining blog on cleaning…
Feeding the birds – They’ll love me now for sure
One of the jobs that we agree to do when we volunteer as a bird handler is to help with feeding the…
Suli Girl, Makes Me Smile
Who ever thought I would fall head over heels in love with a turkey vulture? I always found vultures interesting and was…
Hayabusa the peregrine falcon makes my heart flutter
The first time I saw a peregrine falcon I was on an outing to Yellowstone National Park, sponsored by the Buffalo Bill…
A quick detour in blogging and a visit to the veterinarian
I’m sure everyone is thoroughly enjoying Anne’s posts about her adventures learning about each of our birds—I know I’ve enjoyed her posts….