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.

Golden eagle nest
April 26, 2012

Fieldnotes from the Edge of the Wild: April 26, 2012

In my last blog post, I discussed trophic cascades and humility in the face of the complexity of nature. We’re in the…

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April 19, 2012

So much to do, so little time…

That about sums it up. Not only are we in the full swing of training for summer, but I decided that “the…

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Suli, Our Turkey Vulture, perched with open wings.
April 5, 2012

Flying for Real, training season

Well, the first of April has come and gone and we here at the Draper Museum Raptor Experience are officially in the…

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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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