Letter: Keep it wild at Sweetwater Lake

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Letter: Keep it wild at Sweetwater Lake

Is Colorado Parks and Wildlife choosing to ignore its own recommended buffer zones and seasonal restrictions for Colorado Raptors at Sweetwater Lake? These same guidelines are implemented at other Colorado parks: At Staunton State Park, Colorado Parks and Wildlife enforces seasonal trail closures of Lions Head loop and Mason Creek-Upper from March 15 to July 31 for raptor nesting. At Barr Lake State Park, there is a 1,320-foot Bald Eagle buffer…