The Ministry of Natural Resources and Wildlife (in French

Quebec French

Quebec French , or Québécois French, is the predominant variety of the French language in Canada, in its formal and informal registers. Quebec French is used in everyday communication, as well as in education, the media, and government....

: Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune) is responsible for the protection of flora and fauna and manage natural resource extraction in the province of Quebec

Quebec

Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

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The current Minister is Nathalie Normandeau

Nathalie Normandeau

Nathalie Normandeau is a Quebec politician. She was MNA for the riding of Bonaventure in the Gaspésie region between 1998 and 2011...

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Responsibilities

MNRW is responsible for managing the natural resources of Quebec: animals, plants, aquatic species, minerals, wood, territory, energy, etc. A few examples of their areas of responsibilities include: running and maintaining provincial parks, issuing hunting and fishing licenses, enforcing hunting and fishing rules, forest fire management/suppression, and monitoring of endangered species.

External links

• Ministry of Natural Resources and Wildlife web site