Quebec’s in the news over rare species sightings and conservation wins, highlighting its ongoing environmental efforts in Canada’s French-speaking province.
Recent discoveries include 210-million-year-old dinosaur footprints in Italy, a rediscovered flat-headed cat in Thailand, a chick of the endangered takahē in New Zealand, and critically endangered snails on Norfolk Island. These findings underscore ongoing conservation challenges and successes across the globe.
Quebec Premier François Legault announced his resignation, effective after the party selects a new leader, amid upcoming provincial elections. The move shifts the political landscape as the province faces a potential shift towards separatism or continued autonomy, with polls favoring the separatist Parti Québécois.