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    • Conservation InternshipsTraining for conservators from all over the world.
    • Pre-K ProgramsSet up a guided tour for your preschool class.
    • Field TripsInvestigate outdoor adventures for adults and children.
    • Highlights MapsDiscover collection highlights in each of our museum.
    • Games and InteractivesLearn about the collection through online interactives.
    • Lectures & FilmsPlan for future talks and view past program videos.
    • Western EssaysDelve into historical information on western topics.
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    • Digital CollectionsExplore our extensive photo and manuscript collections.
    • Archival Collection List and Finding GuidesBrowse inventories of archival collections.
    • The Papers of William F. CodyDiscover scholarship on the man and the myth.
    • Fellowship ProgramContribute to new scholarship using Center collections.
    • Buffalo BillUncover in-depth information about William F. Cody.
    • Greater Yellowstone Natural HistoryLearn more about the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
    • Western ArtDelve into the lives and works of western artists.
    • Plains IndianDiscover more about Plains Indian tribes and collections.
    • FirearmsFind a firearms bibliography, glossary, and more.
    • ConservationFind out how we preserve Center collections.
    • Rights and ReproductionsLicense or reproduce images from our collections.
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    • Planned GivingLeave your legacy with a bequest or estate gift.
    • Patrons BallAttend our annual gala fundraiser.
    • MembershipBecome a supporter and receive great benefits.
    • VolunteerSupport the Center with your time and talent.
    • Our next raffle car: a 1967 Pontiac GTOBuy your tickets online for this amazing prize!
    • Give TodayMake a donation to programs and operations.
    • Why I SupportSee what motivates donors to give to the Center.
    • We have a winner for the car raffle for 2019Winner: from Lusk, Wyoming, with ticket #0553
    • Raptor ExperienceHelp provide care for our avian friends.
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Did You Know? Ten Amazing Facts About Birds of Prey and Vultures

June 11, 2018 by Anne Hay

Secretarybird (or Secretary Bird) walking in a field.

Within our natural world we are surrounded by amazing facts of life. In this blog I have presented 10 remarkable facts on the lifestyles of… Read More

Filed Under: The Draper Museum Raptor Experience
Tagged With: birds of prey, eagle, eagles, raptor, raptors, vulture, vultures

 

THE ESSENTIAL VULTURE Part 3: Methods of Saving Them

October 11, 2017 by Anne Hay

California Condor in Flight

Vulture populations are declining worldwide. Even a vulture whose stomach acids can kill deadly diseases, can’t handle pesticides, certain veterinary drugs, and lead from spent… Read More

Filed Under: The Draper Museum Raptor Experience
Tagged With: Diclofenac, Draper Museum Raptor Experience, draper natural history museum, endangered vultures, Furadan, lead poisoning, saving vultures, status of vultures, vulture, vultures, vultures worldwide

 

THE ESSENTIAL VULTURE Part 2: Why they are in trouble, and Why it matters

September 25, 2017 by Anne Hay

Kenya’s Critically Endangered Ruppell's Vulture

World wide, many vulture populations are in trouble, yet they are one of the most essential birds. According to the National Geographic article, Bloody Good (2016),… Read More

Filed Under: The Draper Museum Raptor Experience
Tagged With: Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Diclofenac, Draper Museum Raptor Experience, Furadan, lead ammunition, poachers, vulture, vultures, vultures world wide

 

THE ESSENTIAL VULTURE Part 1: Why We Should Love Them

August 31, 2017 by Anne Hay

Vultures are one of the most misunderstood and maligned species in the world. Suli, the Draper Museum Raptor Experience’s Turkey Vulture, triggers a variety of… Read More

Filed Under: Staff
Tagged With: Black Vulture, Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Cathartes aura, Draper Museum Raptor Experience, Draper Natural History Museum\, turkey vulture, vulture, vultures, why vultures are important

 

How Old and New World Vultures Differ

February 20, 2017 by Anne Hay

An Old World Bearded Vulture with its feathered head and neck.

Did you know that Old World and New World Vultures are not closely related? I was very surprised to learn this when I began to… Read More

Filed Under: The Draper Museum Raptor Experience
Tagged With: New Old World Vulture differences, New World Vultures, Old World Vultures, turkey vulture, vulture, Vulture Differences, Vulture nest, vultures

 

Turkey Vultures or Black Vultures?

December 13, 2016 by Anne Hay

A Perched Black Vulture

What kind of a vulture is that?  If  you are in the Cody area, you know it’s a Turkey Vulture.  Turkey vultures are the only… Read More

Filed Under: The Draper Museum Raptor Experience
Tagged With: Black Vulture, Black Vultures, Black Vultures vs Turkey Vultures, Draper Museum Raptor Experience, raptor, raptors, turkey vulture, Turkey vultures, vulture, vultures

 

Raptor Silhouettes!

August 1, 2016 by Melissa Hill

Hey everyone, it’s Katie again! I really hope you liked all of the owl blogs! Next, we’re going to talk about raptor silhouettes, and how… Read More

Filed Under: The Draper Museum Raptor Experience
Tagged With: accipiter, buteo, falcon, owl, raptor hunting styles, raptor silhouettes, raptors, vulture, wing shapes

 

Seven Facts You May Not Have Known About Birds of Prey

January 19, 2015 by Melissa Hill

Here are some facts you might not know about birds of prey FACT #1: There are 30 species of hawks, falcons, and eagles as well… Read More

Filed Under: The Draper Museum Raptor Experience
Tagged With: American Kestrel, bald eagle, Bald eagles, bird of prey, birds of prey, eagle, eagles, facts, falcon, falcons, Golden eagle, great horned owl, hawk, hawks, owl, owls, peregrine falcon, raptor, raptors, red-tailed hawk, turkey vulture, vulture, vultures

 

Outreach Season is Here!

October 8, 2014 by Melissa Hill

Another amazing summer has come and gone and I think it’s safe to say it was a success. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, we… Read More

Filed Under: Draper Natural History Museum, The Draper Museum Raptor Experience
Tagged With: American Kestrel, birds of prey, Draper Museum Raptor Experience, draper natural history museum, eagle, education, falcon, Golden eagle, great horned owl, Greater Yellowstone Raptor Experience, hawk, Hayabusa, Isham, Kateri, outreach, outreach program, owl, peregrine falcon, raptor, raptor education program, raptors, red-tailed hawk, Salem, Suli, Teasdale, vulture

 

Draper Museum Raptor Experience asks, “What do you give a turkey vulture for her birthday?”

June 13, 2014 by Nancy McClure

There’s nothing that the Buffalo Bill Center of the West likes better than a celebration, and on Friday, June 20, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.,… Read More

Filed Under: Newsroom
Tagged With: birthday party, Draper Museum Raptor Experience, Greater Yellowstone Raptor Experience, vulture

 

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