Our permits from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service have arrived! We were floored! The region we are in is probably the busiest region in the country and it often […]
Draper Natural History Museum
Draper Natural History Museum staff and volunteers work with museum exhibits, programs, labwork, and conduct ecological research in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. They also keep up with and share wildlife and science news and issues related to this world-renowned, natural treasure.
Still Waiting on the permits for the Raptor Experience
We are at the one-month point since I sent in our permit applications for housing birds for the Draper Museum Raptor Experience. Still no news from either government agency on […]
Golden Eagle Journal, July 22, 2011
22 July: At least one of our nests has a young eagle yet to fledge! This bird is at least 62 days old and reluctant to leave the safety of […]
The Big Day for the Draper Museum Raptor Experience
Once we had the painting done I called the Game Warden to schedule our mews inspection for the Draper Museum Raptor Experience. Wyoming requires that your facility be inspected and […]
Baby Steps on finishing the mews
Things were getting pretty exciting around here. The mews for our Draper Museum Raptor Experience actually looked like a building, the electrical and plumbing were starting to go in, and […]
Melissa is in heaven! A turkey vulture for our program
The bird I have wanted the most for this program is one that few people appreciate—the Turkey Vulture. I never even gave vultures a second glance myself…until I met one. […]
