Federal government leaps into action to save endangered Quebec frogs
Elysha Enos | CBC News | Posted: July 11, 2016 4:55 PM | Last Updated: July 11, 2016
Emergency order to protect chorus frog was moved ahead when development work was seen in the area
The date of an emergency order to protect the habitat of an endangered frog species in La Prairie has been moved up after it appeared housing development work continued to be done in the area despite plans to halt it.
The ministry of the environment slated the emergency order to protect the chorus frog to come into effect July 17, but after work was seen recently, it was moved up to July 8.
Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna said the government is "acting quickly help threatened or endangered species."
Environmental groups have been fighting for a protection order since 2013 to stop the construction of a housing development that threatens the frog population in the area.
The western chorus frog is a small olive or brown-coloured amphibian that grows to a length of about 2.5 centimetre.