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.
The Truth About Bats
Why do bats have such a bad reputation? Are they really disease-carriers, blood-drinking, flying rodents? …
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…