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 Comedy Wildlife Photography competition was founded in 2015 by Paul Joynson-Hicks and Tom Sullan, both professional photographers and conservationists.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The funding for repairs and maintenance expires in 2025, and conservationists are pushing for its reauthorization.
—John Frank, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
Without the protection, conservationists warn that the sprawling grasslands could be cut into pieces by unchecked overdevelopment, and landowners risk the possibility of state groundwater regulation.
—John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2024
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.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The funding for repairs and maintenance expires in 2025, and conservationists are pushing for its reauthorization.
—John Frank, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
Without the protection, conservationists warn that the sprawling grasslands could be cut into pieces by unchecked overdevelopment, and landowners risk the possibility of state groundwater regulation.
—John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2024
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.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 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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