Last Ones: America's Endangered Species

Joel Sartore

National Geographic Magazine (David Griffin, Director of Photography; Kathy Moran, Photo Editor)

Resident of a rare ancient sand dune system in California, the Delhi Sands flower-loving fly is a small but very controversial neighbor. Since its emergency listing under the Endangered Species Act in 1993, many attempts have been made to de-list it. It is the only fly currently protected by Act.

Joel Sartore, "Last Ones: America's Endangered Species," in POYi Archive, Item #43258, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/43258 (accessed November 23, 2024).