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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Astronomers and conservationists agreed to work with officials to implement compliant lighting across the country.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 May 2026
Meanwhile, groups that support Iqbal-Zubair — including California Working Families Party and a coalition of consumer attorneys, conservationists and food and commercial workers — have spent over $385,200.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 28 May 2026
That allows conservationists to measure success by the return of rare or threatened species, and offers early warnings of invasive species.
—Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
And while millions of birds fly through Chicago this spring, conservationists, architects and city leaders are grappling with how best to protect hundreds of species, as the city serves as both a critical stopover site and a dangerous obstacle along that migration route.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 May 2026
Meanwhile, groups that support Iqbal-Zubair — including California Working Families Party and a coalition of consumer attorneys, conservationists and food and commercial workers — have spent over $385,200.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 28 May 2026
That allows conservationists to measure success by the return of rare or threatened species, and offers early warnings of invasive species.
—Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
And while millions of birds fly through Chicago this spring, conservationists, architects and city leaders are grappling with how best to protect hundreds of species, as the city serves as both a critical stopover site and a dangerous obstacle along that migration route.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
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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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