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.

October 10, 2021

Eye Color and Eyelashes of Birds

Bird’s eyes vary greatly in iris colorations, along with if they do or do not have eyelashes.

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August 18, 2021

Don’t Fence Me In: A Draper and Science Kids Adventure

The Future of Wildlife Resides in the Hands of the Youth That was one of several take home messages that youth participants…

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June 6, 2021

Caching in Birds: What it is, the Why and How

A few weeks ago a friend asked me what the word cache meant. Many species of animals commonly cache complete meals or…

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May 26, 2021

The Day I met Willis McDonald

Shortly after I started at the McCracken Research Library, our Director, Mary Robinson, came into my office one day. “Do you want…

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April 29, 2021

Museum Minute: Monte, the Eastern Screech Owl

Eastern screech owls are found east of the Rocky Mountains of the continental divide. They do overlap a little with the Western…

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The blog will feature various surprising bird facts.
March 22, 2021

Raptors Aren’t Always What You Expect

There are many surprises in the natural world. Some are due to our own false interpretations and conclusions, others are due to misinformation we have been given, as well as information that at one time was considered true but has been disproven….

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