Fender's blue butterfly moves off endangered species listThe Fender’s blue butterfly, found only in the Willamette Valley, is moving off the endangered species list.The Fender’s blue, which has a 1-inch wingspan, is so rare it was presumed extinct until small populations were rediscovered in 1989.Near Eugene, it can be found in the Nature Conservancy's Willow Creek Preserve.“The Endangered Species Act has ensured the full recovery of more than 50 species, and the Fender’s blue is now well on its way,” Quinn Read, Oregon policy director at the Center for Biological Diversity, said.“This little butterfly was nearly lost to Oregon, but now we can celebrate its recovery along with the 50th anniversary of the landmark law that saved this species.”The U.S."