How to Use conservationist in a Sentence

conservationist

noun
  • Jacques Cousteau, a French conservationist, called in 1971 for a shift in how humans see the oceans.
    — The Economist, 10 Mar. 2018
  • Those are the exact fish conservationists want to keep in the water.
    — Billy Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2023
  • But conservationists hope to unveil a new plan by the end of the year that would reopen access.
    — Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2023
  • For two decades, Delia Owens worked as a wildlife conservationist in Africa.
    — Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 20 July 2022
  • This view ran counter to a lot of conservationist thought, as well as a great deal of evidence.
    — Moises Velasquez-Manoff, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2018
  • The benefits are not just to the farmer, conservationists say, and that’s why there’s a big push for cover crops across the nation.
    — Emily Hopkins, Cincinnati.com, 4 July 2018
  • The fight wasn’t over, though, from conservationists, as well as those looking to preserve the site on behalf of Mr. Sirhan.
    — Tim Arango, New York Times, 5 June 2018
  • While not a total ban, many conservationists saw the moves as progress.
    — Brian J. Skerry, National Geographic, 11 Apr. 2018
  • In the last 30 years, conservationists think the bears’ numbers have dropped by 30 percent, according to the World Wildlife Fund.
    — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Aug. 2023
  • This new award will honor a wildlife conservationist under the age of 40.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Oct. 2022
  • The conservationist had moved to Goodland, Florida, with just his dog and a boat and trailer hitched to his truck.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2023
  • Shelling out tens of millions is the price of admission for this new breed of conservationist.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2021
  • Scientists and conservationists hope to ensure sharks and their neighbors get by—and not just by the skin of their teeth.
    — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, 21 Dec. 2019
  • The lead conservationist is a large, fluffy ground squirrel known as a marmot.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2022
  • However, there has been pushback from conservationists who say the project will hurt the land.
    — Irving Mejia-Hilario, Dallas News, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Being the daughter of wildlife conservationists, Grace is a friend to wildlife and no stranger to adventure.
    — Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 23 June 2024
  • To build a coalition to push the bill past the finish line, Pitts said, farmers partnered with conservationists who prized open space.
    — Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, 14 Mar. 2018
  • Camera traps in a forest in western Thailand have captured footage of tigers in the area for the first time in four years, a conservationist said.
    — Washington Post, 29 July 2020
  • Now, in the wake of falling oil prices, Angola has begun to open to conservationists and tourists.
    — Nina Strochlic, National Geographic, 11 Oct. 2019
  • Jonathan White, a conservationist who raised money to help fund the survey project, was aboard one of the vessels for part of the research period.
    — New York Times, 23 Nov. 2021
  • Jane Goodall is one of the world’s most renowned conservationists and foremost experts on chimpanzees.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Closing of the park and the property sale caused an outcry from the park’s users, conservationists and politicians who didn’t want to see the loss of a public recreation venue.
    — Steve Brown, Dallas News, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The book tells the story of the alpha female, O-Six, who became a favorite of wolf watchers and conservationists.
    — The Editors, Outside Online, 9 July 2018
  • Arizona's rivers:Along the San Pedro, a conservationist's dream of restoring habitat has dimmed What is the best use of public lands?
    — Joe Duhownik, The Arizona Republic, 22 Aug. 2022
  • The two-piece, split-cane rod was handmade in Scotland and designed by the legendary Lee Wulff, one of the sport’s greatest teachers and conservationists.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 25 Sep. 2024
  • She's named Daphne in tribute to the legendary conservationist, Daphne Sheldrick.
    — Carol Motsinger, Cincinnati.com, 24 Apr. 2018
  • So conservationists have to freeze sperm to transport it.
    — Ellen Airhart, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2018
  • Now, however, with help from conservationists, the world’s largest trees are spreading to new places.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2025
  • For conservationists, this lack of fear engenders pity: The wolf is too stupid to fear the hunter’s gun or the poisoned trap, and must be saved from its own inability to be afraid.
    — Colin Dickey, The New Republic, 31 Mar. 2023
  • For this journey, Larry will team up with another guide and conservationist.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2025

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