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 longtime owner of Ghost Ranch, Arthur Pack – a nationally prominent conservationist – donated it in 1955 to the Presbyterian Church, whose nonprofit foundation owns it today.
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John Burnett, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
Moreover, since these frogs can hunker in the mud for days, conservationists resort to pumping water out and allowing the bed to completely dry out, to ferret out every last straggler.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
As conservationists celebrate that win, the story for birds nationwide is not so rosy.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The Blue Water Film Festival is an annual event that brings together filmmakers, ocean enthusiasts, and conservationists to celebrate the beauty and importance of oceans.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
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John Burnett, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
Moreover, since these frogs can hunker in the mud for days, conservationists resort to pumping water out and allowing the bed to completely dry out, to ferret out every last straggler.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
As conservationists celebrate that win, the story for birds nationwide is not so rosy.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The Blue Water Film Festival is an annual event that brings together filmmakers, ocean enthusiasts, and conservationists to celebrate the beauty and importance of oceans.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 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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