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.

August 29, 2024

Black-capped Chickadees, the Birds Whose Brain Changes

If you love birds, especially if you feed birds, then hopefully you are familiar with Black-capped Chickadees (Poecile atricapillus). These are cute,…

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August 16, 2024

White-Nose Syndrome: A Battle for the Bats

In the late winter of 2006, thousands of bats began to die in the northeastern United States. Not long before they should…

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July 26, 2024

Taking Flight with Pinyon Jays

The Pinyon Jay is named for its characteristic behaviors of both nesting in piñon pine trees and eating their seeds. A relative…

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Black & white graphic featuring WHD Koerner's 1931 painting of two mounted explorers with flintlock rifles across their laps leading another man and a pack string.
July 5, 2024

Enduring West: Exploration and its Impact

The American West has always been a destination to explore – by scholars, naturalists, scientists, and others. Discoveries made within the last…

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June 25, 2024

American Robins: Misbeliefs and Facts

The American Robin (Turdus migratorius) may be the most common bird in the USA. They are a frequent sight almost everywhere in…

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June 5, 2024

Equipment of a Raptor Handler

Many individuals are fascinated by birds of prey and many facilities do educational programs with their live Avian Ambassadors. Working with raptors…

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