Oregon Conservation & Wildlife: Van Duzer Vineyards in Dallas is using sheep grazing to restore habitat for the endangered Fender’s blue butterfly, helping the species rebound after it was once thought extinct. Columbia River Fisheries: The Bonneville Power Administration is ending funding for the SAFE salmon fisheries program, putting decades of Lower Columbia River mitigation work at risk and leaving Oregon and Washington hatchery efforts exposed. Coastal Wildlife & Fireworks: Lincoln City is bringing back its Fourth of July fireworks, but moving the show to over Devil’s Lake instead of Siletz Bay due to wildlife, environmental, and fire-safety concerns. Marine Life Protections: The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Trump administration to finalize long-delayed protections for the imperiled sunflower sea star, a species Oregon’s coast has lost heavily to wasting disease. Invasive Mussels: Oregon officials confirmed a new quagga mussel discovery in Prineville Reservoir, raising fresh concerns for freshwater ecosystems. Climate & Oceans: The National Science Foundation reversed course and will keep hundreds of Ocean Observatories Initiative instruments in place, including in Alaska waters, after plans to dismantle parts of the system sparked backlash.