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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Accompanying the prince was Megan Taplin, the park's manager, and Robert Irwin, son of the late Australian conservationist Steve Irwin, famed for his wildlife advocacy.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The zoo's gorilla died and overnight shipped his testicles to Crew so the conservationists could harvest the sperm quickly and cryopreserve it.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
Many conservationists believe that the Forest Service and the timber industry are capitalizing on the public’s fear, and that painting these projects—many of which include cutting down old growth—as restorative is merely a convenient way to justify logging.
—Laura Yale, Outside Online, 3 Oct. 2024
Pygmy hippos have been bred successfully in zoos, but some conservationists say there should be more focus on preserving the species in the wild.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The zoo's gorilla died and overnight shipped his testicles to Crew so the conservationists could harvest the sperm quickly and cryopreserve it.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
Many conservationists believe that the Forest Service and the timber industry are capitalizing on the public’s fear, and that painting these projects—many of which include cutting down old growth—as restorative is merely a convenient way to justify logging.
—Laura Yale, Outside Online, 3 Oct. 2024
Pygmy hippos have been bred successfully in zoos, but some conservationists say there should be more focus on preserving the species in the wild.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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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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