“Here in the Plains Basin of North America, we find some of the most exceptional rock art in the Americas,” says Bonnie Lawrence-Smith, Curatorial Assistant… Read More
Free Draper Natural History Museum lunchtime lecture explores golden eagle conservation in the Wyoming Basin Ecoregion
Wildlife biologist Zach Wallace’s work focuses on human impacts to wildlife and their habitats, with an emphasis on raptor ecology. At the next Draper Natural… Read More
Free Lunchtime Expedition lecture looks at the “big picture” in golden eagle conservation
Golden eagles are a key species and a powerful predator in the sagebrush-steppe ecosystem of Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin. At the June Draper Natural History Museum… Read More
Monarch of the Skies: How Golden Eagles Reveal the Intricacies of an Entire Ecosystem
The Draper Natural History Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West will open a new permanent exhibition on June 10. The exhibition focuses… Read More
Center of the West shares golden eagle research in new exhibition
A new exhibition is soon to take flight at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s Draper Natural History Museum, Monarch of the Skies: the… Read More
Points West Online: A New Exhibit Takes Flight in the Draper Natural History Museum
Originally published in Points West magazine Spring 2018 Monarch of the Skies: The Golden Eagle in Greater Yellowstone and the American West By Charles R.… Read More
Free lecture explores dynamics of golden eagles and rabbits in Bighorn Basin
“The Golden Eagle is the most powerful aerial predator in North America, capable of killing animals as formidable as deer and wolves,” according to Dr.… Read More
Free lunchtime lecture explores the importance of sandstone cliffs as golden eagle habitat
“Golden eagle nests are typically clustered along prominent cliff faces adjacent to large, open foraging areas,” says Geologist Gretchen Hurley, the speaker at the next… Read More
Center of the West moves to spring schedule March 1 open daily
It’s a sure sign that spring isn’t far away when the Buffalo Bill Center of the West moves to its daily spring schedule. On Thursday,… Read More
How Golden and Bald Eagles are Different
The Draper Museum Raptor Experience is privileged to house both a golden and a bald eagle. Most people believe these two birds are closely related,… Read More