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 conservationist community and celebrities alike have mourned Goodall’s passing.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Leo Carrillo State Park Leo Carrillo, named after the actor and conservationist, is a beach of multitudes.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
The legendary zoologist and conservationist, who dedicated her life to the study of chimpanzees, died at 91 from cardiac arrest, according to a death certificate obtained by TMZ.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
Filmed with non-pros in a rural community in Chiapas, the pic captures the urgent, ongoing struggle faced by conservationists throughout Latin America.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Leo Carrillo State Park Leo Carrillo, named after the actor and conservationist, is a beach of multitudes.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
The legendary zoologist and conservationist, who dedicated her life to the study of chimpanzees, died at 91 from cardiac arrest, according to a death certificate obtained by TMZ.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
Filmed with non-pros in a rural community in Chiapas, the pic captures the urgent, ongoing struggle faced by conservationists throughout Latin America.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 18 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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