By Matthew McCully – Compton-Stanstead MP Marie-Claude Bibeau held a press conference at the Amedée Beaudoin Community Centre on Friday to announce $114,600 in funding to the organization Nature Cantons-de-l’Est. During the conference she also launched a green guide addressing a wide range of environmental matters, both local and national. The guide will be distributed to constituents in the riding in the coming days. The Nature Cantons-de-l’Est funding was granted through the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk and will fund two projects in the region. The first project is to help the spring salamander—a species at risk found only in Quebec—deal with climate change in the forest. The salamander is located in the Stoke Mountains forest.
The second project will assist in conservation efforts for three species of endangered bats in the Mont Mégantic region. See full story in the Monday, May 6 edition of The Record.
Bibeau launches green guide, announces funding for Nature Cantons-de-l’Est
