News Release

Bighorn Canyon and Draper Museum Raptor Experience to Present Program on Eagles

Kateri is a rescued Golden Eagle is used by the Draper Museum for educational programs.

Draper Museum Raptor Experience

News Release Date: April 11, 2019

Contact: Todd Johnson, 307-548-5406

Contact: Christy Fleming, 307-548-5406

Lovell, WY: On April 18, 2019 Park Ranger Todd Johnson from the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area along with the Draper Museum Raptor Experience in Cody will be giving a program entitled “Taking Flight: The Gripping Tales of Eagles in Wyoming.” The presentation, which is part of the Powell Valley Community Education program, will start at 6:30 PM at the Fagerberg Building, Room 70 at the Northwest Community College.

Park Ranger Johnson will recount the harrowing story of the 1971 mass bald eagle shootings and poisonings that occurred in Wyoming.  He will trace how the incidents led to a national outcry and the eventual banning of certain poisons in the United States.

Melissa Hill, Assistant Curator of the Draper Museum Raptor Experience, will follow Johnson’s presentation and talk about the importance of eagles in Wyoming, and showcase Kateri the golden eagle.   

“I am so grateful to be working with Melissa and her team again on this important program,” said Johnson.  “Our talk will not only educate people on what took place in Wyoming, but more importantly, it will how show it led to important changes in national policy.  Plus, people will get the chance to experience the majestic beauty of Kateri up close and personal.  It’s going to be a great night.”   

For additional information about this program go to the Powell Valley Community Education website at https://nwc.edu/pvce/ or contact Christy Fleming, Chief of Interpretation at Bighorn Canyon, at 307-548-5402.