A record number of nesting pairs of bald eagles were found during this year's Maryland bald eagle nesting survey. The 260 nesting pairs exceeded the previous record of 232 nesting pairs set last year. It appears that Chesapeake Bay's oyster stock is on the rebound.
Officials say harvests have been increasing over the past three seasons.
Maryland's watermen are reporting their best harvest in nearly a decade with a haul of some 400-thousand bushels. And oyster specialists with Maryland's Department of Natural Resources say the coming season beginning in October should produce an even larger crop. This prompted Code Red Ozone Alerts for the region. As this dry, hot summer progresses this may become a normal occurence. Find out what causes ground level ozone, what its effects can be, and what actions you can take to protect yourself and your family, as well as, keep ground level ozone in check.