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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Weakened wolf packs are more likely to resort to preying on livestock, likely escalating tensions between those who are against the program and conservationists, the Center for Biological Diversity said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
The Times’ Clara Harter writes that tribes and conservationists worked with solar companies to craft the Chuckwalla monument boundaries to balance habitat protection and clean energy development.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Yet, the sight of the lifeless predator sparked outrage among conservationists and residents alike.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Jane Goodall: Renowned conservationist and primatologist.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 5 Jan. 2025
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
The Times’ Clara Harter writes that tribes and conservationists worked with solar companies to craft the Chuckwalla monument boundaries to balance habitat protection and clean energy development.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Yet, the sight of the lifeless predator sparked outrage among conservationists and residents alike.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Jane Goodall: Renowned conservationist and primatologist.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Conservationist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conservationist. Accessed 19 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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