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.

March 23, 2012

Flying High!

It’s been a whirlwind of a week here. Just when it looks like I’ll have a nice relaxing day to spend on…

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March 15, 2012

Spring has sprung and (most of) our raptors are happy

Another gorgeous day in Cody, Wyoming. It’s always wonderful to be in such a friendly little town, but when every other day…

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March 8, 2012

Sunshine for the birds and scrub brushes for me

For the first time in what seems like forever the wind wasn’t blowing yesterday! That’s often something special to celebrate in Wyoming….

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March 4, 2012

Turkey Vulture 101

There is always a challenge of some sort when working with animals. Whether you are trying to teach an old dog new…

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Wolf. NPS photo.
March 2, 2012

Fieldnotes from the Edge of the Wild: March 2, 2012

02 March, 2012: I’ve often said that ecology is not rocket science…it’s far more complex. Ecology is the scientific study of the…

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February 28, 2012

Update time! Healing a peregrine falcon wrist

Well, as part of my resolution to be better about blogging, this is my second post in a week. Woohoo! Not a…

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