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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Teddy was a conservationist and a progressive, the exact opposite of what Trump is.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2024
In my view, these human-wildlife clashes demand serious discussions that bring together herders, conservationists and local and national governments to develop pragmatic strategies.
—Discover Magazine, 5 July 2024
Equally interesting is Florence Merriam Baily, a conservationist who brought national attention to the decline of America’s bird population.
—Sandra Dallas, The Denver Post, 3 July 2024
Being the daughter of wildlife conservationists, Grace is a friend to wildlife and no stranger to adventure.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 23 June 2024
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2024
In my view, these human-wildlife clashes demand serious discussions that bring together herders, conservationists and local and national governments to develop pragmatic strategies.
—Discover Magazine, 5 July 2024
Equally interesting is Florence Merriam Baily, a conservationist who brought national attention to the decline of America’s bird population.
—Sandra Dallas, The Denver Post, 3 July 2024
Being the daughter of wildlife conservationists, Grace is a friend to wildlife and no stranger to adventure.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 23 June 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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