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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Led by Dominique du Toit, a South African conservationist with decades of experience, the program has already recruited and trained seven sea rangers to safeguard coral reefs, Hawksbill turtle nesting sites and dugong habitats.
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Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
But in 2011, conservationists decided to take aim at the rats with an eradication project.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 July 2025
In the 1970s, as scientists' understanding grew of the important role apex predators play in nature, conservationists launched a campaign to revamp the wolf's image.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 9 July 2025
And in The Ivory Game, African anti-poaching leaders were overshadowed by European conservationists with camera crews and sponsorships.
—Time, 9 July 2025
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Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
But in 2011, conservationists decided to take aim at the rats with an eradication project.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 July 2025
In the 1970s, as scientists' understanding grew of the important role apex predators play in nature, conservationists launched a campaign to revamp the wolf's image.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 9 July 2025
And in The Ivory Game, African anti-poaching leaders were overshadowed by European conservationists with camera crews and sponsorships.
—Time, 9 July 2025
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“Conservationist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conservationist. Accessed 3 Aug. 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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