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Abstract Formatting
The body of the abstract should be no longer than 250 words. Abstracts should be concise and include general research statement, brief review of methods/experimental design, results, and discussion. Use Arial, 12 point font and follow the formatting of the sample abstract below.
SAMPLE ABSTRACT
Green, M. Clay1, Ballard, Bart M.2
1Department of Biology, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas USA; 2Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, Texas USA.1claygreen@txstate.edu
A decade of Reddish Egret research: looking back and moving forward
In 2006, the US Fish and Wildlife Service published a species status report for the Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens), the first status review of the species in 15 years. From that report, it was evident that knowledge gaps on the ecology and limiting factors of the species remained. Since 2006, we have . . . .