conservationist
noun
con·ser·va·tion·ist
ˌkän(t)-sər-ˈvā-sh(ə-)nist 
: a person who advocates conservation especially of natural resources
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Some groups want federal protection for Great Lakes gray wolves dropped as role of Endangered Species Act examined
Gray wolves represent a success story for conservationists after the species almost went extinct in the lower 48 states by the mid-20th century due to rampant hunting and trapping.
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Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Source: The Guardian Beehive fences are protecting elephants and boosting farmers’ income
To prevent human-elephant conflict, conservationists are using fences of live beehives strung between posts to deter elephants, which are afraid of being stung.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Feb. 2025
Eventually, conservationists hope that the population can be reintroduced back to Chile once the chytrid fungus has been brought under control.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
In addition to hunters, birdwatchers, conservationists, stamp collectors and others also purchase the Duck Stamp stamp in support of habitat conservation.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Source: The Guardian Beehive fences are protecting elephants and boosting farmers’ income
To prevent human-elephant conflict, conservationists are using fences of live beehives strung between posts to deter elephants, which are afraid of being stung.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Feb. 2025
Eventually, conservationists hope that the population can be reintroduced back to Chile once the chytrid fungus has been brought under control.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
In addition to hunters, birdwatchers, conservationists, stamp collectors and others also purchase the Duck Stamp stamp in support of habitat conservation.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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conservationist
noun
con·ser·va·tion·ist
ˌkän(t)-sər-ˈvā-sh(ə-)nəst
: a person who is in favor of conservation especially of natural resources (as forests)
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