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 list of threats to sugar maple trees is formidable, but researchers, conservationists, and sugarmakers haven’t lost hope.
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Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 28 Mar. 2025
On Tuesday, March 25, the Australian conservationist and zookeeper, 26, shared pictures from her daughter Grace's 4th birthday celebration at the Australia Zoo in a joint Instagram post with her husband Chandler Powell, 28.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Global demand for the island’s monkeys has pitted conservationists against each other; some worry the monkey trade could wipe out the animals; others view the primates, introduced to Mauritius centuries ago, as a harmful invasive species.
—Byrefael Kubersky, science.org, 20 Mar. 2025
Some groups want federal protection for Great Lakes gray wolves dropped as role of Endangered Species Act examined
Gray wolves represent a success story for conservationists after the species almost went extinct in the lower 48 states by the mid-20th century due to rampant hunting and trapping.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
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Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 28 Mar. 2025
On Tuesday, March 25, the Australian conservationist and zookeeper, 26, shared pictures from her daughter Grace's 4th birthday celebration at the Australia Zoo in a joint Instagram post with her husband Chandler Powell, 28.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Global demand for the island’s monkeys has pitted conservationists against each other; some worry the monkey trade could wipe out the animals; others view the primates, introduced to Mauritius centuries ago, as a harmful invasive species.
—Byrefael Kubersky, science.org, 20 Mar. 2025
Some groups want federal protection for Great Lakes gray wolves dropped as role of Endangered Species Act examined
Gray wolves represent a success story for conservationists after the species almost went extinct in the lower 48 states by the mid-20th century due to rampant hunting and trapping.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Conservationist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conservationist. Accessed 16 Apr. 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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