conservation

noun

con·ser·va·tion | \ ˌkän(t)-sər-ˈvā-shən

Definition of conservation

1 : a careful preservation and protection of something especially : planned management of a natural resource to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect water conservation wildlife conservation

2 : the preservation of a physical quantity during transformations or reactions

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They are trying to raise money for conservation. the conservation of the environment She specializes in the conservation of furniture. the conservation of religious shrines

Recent Examples on the Web Brett Scheffers, a conservation biologist at the University of Florida, who was not involved with the study, agrees these cafés could normalize exotic animals as pets and help raise demand. — Danielle Beurteaux, Scientific American, "Exotic Animal Cafés Featuring Otters, Lizards and Owls Raise Alarms," 30 Dec. 2020 Karen Oberhauser is a conservation biologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. — Bob Timmons, Star Tribune, "Discovered butterfly tag in Mexico represents monarchs' tale of survival," 24 Dec. 2020 That’s exactly why captive devils have not been released into Tasmania since 2016, says Carolyn Hogg, a conservation biologist at the University of Sydney. — Jason Bittel, Animals, "Gruesome cancer afflicting Tasmanian devils may be waning, a hopeful sign," 10 Dec. 2020 The urgency of the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed some unlikely scientists into the fray, including a forensic anthropologist and a conservation biologist, egged on by their frisky African gray parrot. — Eleanor Cummins, Science, "Bats, museums, and viruses collide in this scientific love story," 4 Dec. 2020 The Friends of Gillette Castle State Park is a nonprofit, all-volunteer group dedicated to the preservation, conservation and educational activities of the building and its grounds. — courant.com, "Community News For The Colchester Edition," 25 Nov. 2020 Commissioner Nelwyn McInnis, who is a conservation biologist, voted against it. — Bill Mchugh, NOLA.com, "Planning commission approves just one subdivision," 19 Oct. 2020 David Philipp, an avid angler and conservation biologist at the Fisheries Conservation Foundation, has been studying bass populations in the lakes and rivers of southern Ontario for 30 years. — Natalie Gallón, CNN, "Can nature heal itself? What the pandemic has shown us," 2 Oct. 2020 Daniel Kovar, Great Parks conservation biologist, said in the release that the floating wetlands also are a safe and non-invasive way to control the Canada geese population in the area. — Jeanne Houck, The Enquirer, "Great Parks installs first-ever 'floating wetlands' at Parky's Farm in Winton Woods," 5 Sep. 2020

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