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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The preserve is named after the founder of The Friends of the Econ, a developer and conservationist who strongly believed in the protection of the river.
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
The study’s co-authors hope increasing use of Florida’s open-source termite distribution map will generate stronger, more accurate datasets that both researchers and conservationists can utilize.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
With fewer than 10,000 of the mammals remaining and both species slow breeders, conservationists say long-term restoration is crucial to prevent the Mexican long-nosed bat’s extinction.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Catalina Island conservationists are moving forward with an extensive plan to preserve the island's native habitat after the state recently approved the lethal shooting of the invasive mule deer on the island.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
The study’s co-authors hope increasing use of Florida’s open-source termite distribution map will generate stronger, more accurate datasets that both researchers and conservationists can utilize.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
With fewer than 10,000 of the mammals remaining and both species slow breeders, conservationists say long-term restoration is crucial to prevent the Mexican long-nosed bat’s extinction.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Catalina Island conservationists are moving forward with an extensive plan to preserve the island's native habitat after the state recently approved the lethal shooting of the invasive mule deer on the island.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
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“Conservationist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conservationist. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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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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