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112 million-year-old dinosaur tracks near Moab damaged by machinery, experts say

Last week, visitors to the Mill Canyon Dinosaur Tracksite noticed vehicle tracks across and near the site’s exposed footprints.

(Mike McCue) The wooden boardwalk around the Mill Canyon Dinosaur Tracksite outside Moab, pictured here on Jan. 30, 2022, has been removed and stacked by a contractor hired by the Bureau of Land Management as part of the site’s renovation. Moab residents are concerned the contractor damaged the tracksite, considered among the significant in the nation, by driving heavy equipment over the tracks.