The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. SEVENTY-THIRD YEAR, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 30, 1998 Page: 6 of 10
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Reagan Memorial-Shannon agree
to hire Dr. Willard O. Perez, M.D.
Willard O. Perez, M.D. has re-
cently signed a contract with Shan-
non Regional Health Services to
practice at Hickman Memorial
Clinic, in Big Lake, Texas. Dr.
Perez is a graduate of Far Eastern
University, Manilla, Philippines,
receiving his Doctor of Medicine in
April 1984. He completed a three
year internal medicine residency in
the Philippines in June 1990, a three
year internal medicine residency at
Seton Hall University, in New Jer-
sey in June 1995, and a two year
fellowship in infectious diseases at
Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit,
Michigan in June 1997.
He has practiced primary care/
internal medicine in the United States
since July 1996. He is single and 40
years old.
Dr. Perez will require a J-1 visa,
working with the Law Offices of
Robert Lubin in New York. The J-
1 processes will take between 4-6
months to complete, and once com-
pleted, Dr. Perez will have a con-
tractual obligation with the Depart-
ment of Justice to practice for a
minimum of three years in a Medi-
cally Underserved Area or Health
Professional Shortage Area. Re-
agan County is qualified as a HPSA
by the United States Department of
Agriculture.
To speed the J-1 process, letter of
support have been written by Mike
Elkins, County Judge; Frank Sandel,
Mayor of the City of Big Lake; Dr.
Joseph E. Sudolcan, and Ron Gallo-
way, Administrator. In addition,
Rep. Henry Bonilla and Sen. Kay
Bailey Hutchison have been con-
tacted for their support. Shannon
Regional Health System is instru-
mental in this process as the em-
ployer of record.
TPWD does not expect big deer die off at current time-but conditions could change next month
Texas wildlife adapt to dry range conditions
AUSTIN-Texas wildlife have
had generations to prepare for sum-
mers like this and it’s that adaptabil-
ity which should carry them through
current drought conditions, accord-
ing to state wildlife officials.
We view this as a cycle for na-
ture,” explained John Herron, wild-
life diversity program director with
Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW).
“Things are tough right now, but
most of our native wildlife have
adapted to these types of condi-
tions.” Despite the fact that range
conditions across much of Texas are
deteriorating rapidly due to scorch-
ing temperatures and a lack of rain-
fall, biologists aren’t pushing any
panic buttons. The caveat being that
if no relief comes during the next
month or so, that outlook could
change.
We’re not getting any reports of
deer die-offs,” said Jerry Cooke, di-
rector for TPW’s big game wildlife
and upland ecology program, “and
until we see poor body conditions
on deer, there’s probably little affect
on fawn survival. When those
fawns are kicked off in the next one
or two months, that’s when habitat
conditions will have an impact. We
could have poor fawn survival this
year as a result, but the only drought
I know of that seriously damaged
•the resources came back in the ’30s
when market hunting impacted
wildlife populations beyond their
ability to recover.”
Biologists base their projections
on data and historical trends.
That wildlife rebounded last year
after severe drought conditions in
1996 means they can likely do so
again. And land managers who
adapt their operations to meet range
conditions will see fewer long-term
impacts on their property. “We had
real good habitat conditions previ-
ous to the drought, so we’ll be able
to sustain a dry spell better than
some of our neighbors,” offered
Donnie Frels, who manages the
Kerr Wildlife Management Area for
TPW. “We’re seeing fair numbers
of turkey poults and whitetail
fawns, but we still have one of the
Nifty 50's
The Nifty 50's are Ex students
who graduated from Reagan
County High School in the 50's. All
Ex-students from this era are wel-
come to attend the monthly lun-
cheon held at 1:00 P.M. at Zentner's
on Sherwood Way in San Angelo.
Your spouses and family are also
welcome to come. A Nifty 50's
member said, "It is always nice to
visit with your friends and to stay in
touch with old classmates. We have
a lot of fun at the monthly lun-
cheons." The Next luncheon will be
held August 1 at 1:00 P.M. at
Zentner's. Please try to attend.
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driest months ahead of us.” Because
white-tailed bucks entered the
spring in good condition, Cooke
believes some land managers might
not see a noticeable decline in antler
quality this year. But they may not
see as many deer either, due to the
dry habitat. “The first physical sign
of dry conditions on wildlife is a
change in an individual animal’s
behavior,” explained Cooke. “Deer
will disperse in search of water and
food, and that may impact hunting
as well. If it stays dry and we don’t
get a good mast crop, bait will prob-
ably work well. If we have acorns,
it’s probably going to be tough find-
ing deer.”
Quail and pronghorn antelope
could be a different story, regardless
of how the weather plays out the rest
of the summer. Severe dry range
conditions in the Trans Pecos over
the last several years have hit ante-
lope populations hard in that region
and a team of experts with TPW is
currently putting together a plan of
action for restoration.
“With the exception of the
coastal bend area and on well-man-
aged lands for cover, quail popula-
tions are probably going to suffer
this year,” Cooke predicted. “In
South Texas, you’ll be able to tell
when a quail crash is coming be-
cause the birds will start walking
instead of flushing. That’s a signal
of nutritional stress. Quail are very
prolific, though, and populations
can recover substantially over a
short period.
” The same stress is impacting
non-game wildlife, too, said
Herron. He suspects songbird pro-
duction will be impaired by the
drought and cites reports of purple
marten and bluebird nesting failure.
“But it’s nothing major and these
populations can bounce back in a
year. We’re getting calls from
people reporting seeing more wild-
life in their backyards and are en-
couraging them to provide water if
they can. Food is not necessarily an
issue at this time, though.”
Food may be an issue for ranch-
ers with livestock operations to con-
sider, said Frels. He’s considering
lowering cattle grazing numbers on
the Kerr if conditions don’t im-
prove soon. “We’re keeping aclose
eye on weather conditions and if we
don’t get some significant rainfall
soon, we could have a negative im-
pact across the Edwards Plateau,”
Frels, who last saw rain at the Kerr
back on June 11, warned. “Every-
body needs to be considering what
the impact will be on their property
in the future and decrease livestock
numbers if possible.”
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Murray takes over top post at Big Lake Lodge
Jonathan Murray (center with hat) was elevated to the position of Worshipful Master of Big Lake Lodge 1203 A. F.&A.M.
last Thursday in open installation ceremonies. The Big Lake Lodge also installed other officers at the ceremony which
was attended by family and friends. A reception was held following the ceremony in the lodge kitchen facilities. Officers
installed include l-r Johnny Beavers, Carl Baker, Jack Miller, Gary Gore, Lannie Pullig, J.R. Dunn, Murray, Rudy
Winchester, Frank Sandel, Sammy Dodd, and Lloyd McAlister. Murray took over the top Lodge responsibilities from
outgoing WM Kirk Pullig.
Maurine Schneider was charter officer of Trail Blazers
Mrs. Maurine Schneider, (seated left) received a plaque of appreciation for serving in leadership roles in the formation
of Trail Blazers, Reagan County's senior citizen organization. Mrs. Schneider was presented the plaque by Jeanne
Virden. Mrs. Schneider was a charter officer of Trail Blazers.
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Werst, David. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. SEVENTY-THIRD YEAR, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 30, 1998, newspaper, July 30, 1998; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth739350/m1/6/: accessed July 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Reagan County Library.