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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Planners and conservationists can use it to maintain wildlife movement alongside development across Florida and beyond.
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Eve Bohnett, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
These endangered animals ooze star power, a factor that conservationists have capitalized on in order to fund projects to protect them (and, often by default, the other organisms that share their complex ecosystems).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Robert, the son of conservationist Steve Irwin, won DWTS with Witney Carson in November 2025, 10 years after his sister’s victory.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
The project sits in desert tortoise critical habitat, prompting concern from conservationists.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Eve Bohnett, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
These endangered animals ooze star power, a factor that conservationists have capitalized on in order to fund projects to protect them (and, often by default, the other organisms that share their complex ecosystems).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Robert, the son of conservationist Steve Irwin, won DWTS with Witney Carson in November 2025, 10 years after his sister’s victory.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
The project sits in desert tortoise critical habitat, prompting concern from conservationists.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 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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