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Bulldozers cut down cottonwoods in Barr Lake State Park, raising concerns about bald eagles

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Construction takes place among a pile of discarded cottonwood tree parts at Barr Lake State Park in Brighton on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. Environmental groups are worried about the removal of cottonwood trees and other vegetation, which are important habitats for birds like eagles. The tree removal is part of a five-year project to improve a dike and increase the amount of water in the reservoir. (Photo by Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)
Construction takes place among a pile of discarded cottonwood tree parts at Barr Lake State Park in Brighton on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. Environmental groups are worried about the removal of cottonwood trees and other vegetation, which are important habitats for birds like eagles. The tree removal is part of a five-year project to improve a dike and increase the amount of water in the reservoir. (Photo by Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)
Bruce Finley of The Denver Post
By | bfinley@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Four yellow bulldozers and chainsaws revved up and removed cottonwood trees this week in Barr Lake State Park, alarming wildlife researchers in the process of an annual bird-banding blitz and raising concerns about the destruction of habitat for bald eagles.
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