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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But to adequately respond to the ever-worsening biodiversity crisis, conservationists will need all available tools.
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Alex Erwin, The Conversation, 6 June 2025
The company is focused on creating a de-extinction toolkit that can act as a fail-safe if the government, conservationists, environmentalists and citizens fail to do what is necessary to protect animal species.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The results also affirm some of the design decisions conservationists made while building the Monkton underpasses.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2025
On Sunday, June 1, the conservationist, 21, shared several snaps from his recent trip to the Disneyland Resort, including one with his niece Grace Warrior, 4, on Instagram.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 2 June 2025
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Alex Erwin, The Conversation, 6 June 2025
The company is focused on creating a de-extinction toolkit that can act as a fail-safe if the government, conservationists, environmentalists and citizens fail to do what is necessary to protect animal species.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The results also affirm some of the design decisions conservationists made while building the Monkton underpasses.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2025
On Sunday, June 1, the conservationist, 21, shared several snaps from his recent trip to the Disneyland Resort, including one with his niece Grace Warrior, 4, on Instagram.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 2 June 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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