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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This publication was made possible by the generous support of the Magnolia Charitable Trust. The text was written by David Bezanson, executive director of Natural Area Preservation Association, and David Wolfe with Environmental Defense. The authors wish to thank Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for donation of many of the photographs and the National Wildlife Federation for use of scanning equipment. The authors also wish to thank the following contributors of information and photographs: Chris Best, William Carr, Jim Eidson, Troy Ettel, John Karges, Brandt Mannchen, Ike McWhorter, Jackie Poole, Dana Price, Bob Schwartz, Jason Singhurst, Lee Stone, and Matt White. The views expressed herein are solely those of the authors. For more information about the issues and places discussed in this work, please contact (512) 804-1981 or: napa@texas.net