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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The recent sighting provided encouragement to conservationists.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Renowned conservationist Jane Goodall dies Jane Goodall, the British primatologist and conservationist best known for her intimate studies of chimpanzees, died aged 91.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Jane Goodall was a pioneer, a tireless advocate and a deeply compassionate conservationist who inspired others to care about primates — and all animals — during a long life well lived, according to tributes from around the world.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Several stars and politicians are mourning the loss of legendary conservationist, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Jane Fonda, Michael Douglas, Al Roker, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Maria Shriver, Justin Trudeau and Hilary Clinton.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Renowned conservationist Jane Goodall dies Jane Goodall, the British primatologist and conservationist best known for her intimate studies of chimpanzees, died aged 91.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Jane Goodall was a pioneer, a tireless advocate and a deeply compassionate conservationist who inspired others to care about primates — and all animals — during a long life well lived, according to tributes from around the world.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Several stars and politicians are mourning the loss of legendary conservationist, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Jane Fonda, Michael Douglas, Al Roker, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Maria Shriver, Justin Trudeau and Hilary Clinton.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 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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