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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Alongside the University of Warsaw archaeologists, conservationists are working tirelessly to preserve and restore these paintings and artifacts.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
On the one side were utilitarian conservationists, who prioritized natural-resource management; on the other were strict preservationists, who argued that scenic landscapes should remain as free as possible from human intervention.
—Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Plains bison were nearly driven to extinction in the late 1800s, but collaboration among conservationists, organizations, and Native American communities has helped protect and conserve the species.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
But tireless efforts by conservationists and Indigenous tribes helped save the bison, numbering less than a thousand at the nadir, from the same fate of its Pleistocene peers.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
On the one side were utilitarian conservationists, who prioritized natural-resource management; on the other were strict preservationists, who argued that scenic landscapes should remain as free as possible from human intervention.
—Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Plains bison were nearly driven to extinction in the late 1800s, but collaboration among conservationists, organizations, and Native American communities has helped protect and conserve the species.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
But tireless efforts by conservationists and Indigenous tribes helped save the bison, numbering less than a thousand at the nadir, from the same fate of its Pleistocene peers.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Conservationist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conservationist. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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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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