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Tussock Moths

The voracious tussock moth has wiped out thousands of acres of Douglas fir in Oregon. This devastation is really part of the natural cycle of the forest, as long as it doesn't get out of hand. Scientists have figured out how to control the moth's populations so that the infestations become beneficial.

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Agri-Plas Recycling

Landscape and garden nurseries are thriving in Oregon. But this industry is responsible for a huge waste problem because it uses so many plastic tubs and pots. Salem-based Agri-Plas Recycling is tackling the problem head-on.

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Pygmy Rabbits

Researchers begin a captive breeding program for pygmy rabbits at the Oregon Zoo. In the field, they puzzle over the sudden, catastrophic decline of the rabbit population, which has all but disappeared from its native sagebrush habitat in Oregon and Washington.

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