Spawning Hopes
At the turn of the 20th century, oyster harvests from the Chesapeake Bay numbering in the millions of bushels were commonplace. Last year. Harvests approached just 23,000 bushels. So, when it comes to the on-going public controversy concerning the Asian oyster versus the native oyster, nothing less than the destiny of the Chesapeake Bay hangs in the balance. The oyster is more than a commodity. It is responsible for filtering the Chesapeake's water. Without this enormous filtering capacity, the Chesapeake has become polluted and is now on the verge of collapse as a fishery. This segment explores the latest efforts of scientists and policymakers as they attempt to determine whether or not to release the Asian Oyster, keep the native Chesapeake Bay oyster in place or wait until more studies are completed.

Piercing the Forest
On the steep and rocky slopes of the Western Maryland mountains, one man walks the deep, dark forests with an eye out for a mysterious and elusive bird called the Goshawk. DNR wildlife biologist Dave Brinker's mission: to track down what he believes to be the only nesting pair of Goshawks in the state, fit the birds with expensive tracking transmitters, and return them to the safety of their treetop nests.