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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Many ecologists and conservationists lost sight of the original significance Paine had given to the term and began branding seemingly every important species a keystone.
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Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2024
In lieu of releasing balloons, conservationists are urging people to instead plant a tree or toss flower petals into the water.
—Cara Buckley, New York Times, 8 May 2024
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Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2024
In lieu of releasing balloons, conservationists are urging people to instead plant a tree or toss flower petals into the water.
—Cara Buckley, New York Times, 8 May 2024
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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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