DNR News

$15M Suit Filed Against Wash. City After Body Used for Training

Relatives of a man whose body was used by the Bellingham Fire Department for intubation practice have filed claims against the Washington city totaling more than $15 million, a newspaper reported. Eleven fire department employees – including two office workers …

Alligator Kills Woman Trying to Protect Dog at S.C. Resort

A woman who often walked her dog near a golf course lagoon across the street from her vacation home was killed Monday by an alligator that dragged her into the greenish water at a private resort on the South Carolina …

Upper Peninsula Trail Work to Increase Visibility, Safety

Work is beginning on an Upper Peninsula trail to clear overgrown sections and address safety issues caused by poor visibility. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says contractors will start working to clear vegetation from five segments of the Houghton-to-Chassell …

Maryland Warns Homeowners to Hire Licensed Tree Experts

Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources is reminding homeowners to make sure they hire licensed tree professionals to trim or remove trees damaged by Hurricane Sandy. Department officials say state law requires anyone who treats, trims, or removes trees to be …

Woman Sues West Virginia DNR over Son’s Drowning

A woman whose 8-year-old son drowned in a Logan County pool is suing the state Division of Natural Resources. The Charleston Gazette reports Cynthia Fite filed the lawsuit Monday in Kanawha County Circuit Court. Her son, Austin Cliff Runyon, was …