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.

April 6, 2023

Bird Nests – Types, Material, & How You Can Help

There are a huge variety of bird nests throughout the world. These vary in materials used as well as types and shapes….

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Draper Museum Interim Curator Corey Anco presents on the Tile Map in the Draper's rotunda.
December 16, 2022

Center of the West appoints new curator of the Draper Natural History Museum

Corey Anco has been promoted to Willis McDonald, IV Curator of Natural Science for the Draper Natural History Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of…

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Bald eagle to illustrate the calls they make
December 14, 2022

The True Calls of Eagles

In this blog post I discuss eagle calls, attaching sound examples from five large eagle species to illustrate what their true calls…

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October 13, 2022

Ravens and Wolves – Friends or Enemies

Can Ravens and Wolves be friends? Ravens are one of the smartest birds there are. They dine on many types of foods…

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August 27, 2022

Black-billed Magpies, Friends or Foes?

Black-billed Magpies seem to be birds that raise conflicting feelings among people. As a member of the Covidae family which includes ravens,…

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August 9, 2022

The End of Summer

Well, summer is almost over, and I’ve reached the final chapter of my internship. My time as an intern has really…flown by!…

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