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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But health experts and water conservationists say the best showers can be quick and simple.
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Emily Scolnick, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
Yet, the way they’re produced from extruded petroleum and their lasting effects on health and the environment raise questions among consumers, conservationists and scientists.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 10 July 2025
Her words infuriated conservationists, who point out, according to the European Commission's own 2023 report, there has been no single fatal attack on humans by wolves in Europe in over 40 years.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 9 July 2025
The Kingdom is still relatively new to conservation biology, and as such, has to rely mainly on foreign biologists, external agencies and conservationists to frame these initiatives and share knowledge with domestic talent.
—Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Emily Scolnick, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
Yet, the way they’re produced from extruded petroleum and their lasting effects on health and the environment raise questions among consumers, conservationists and scientists.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 10 July 2025
Her words infuriated conservationists, who point out, according to the European Commission's own 2023 report, there has been no single fatal attack on humans by wolves in Europe in over 40 years.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 9 July 2025
The Kingdom is still relatively new to conservation biology, and as such, has to rely mainly on foreign biologists, external agencies and conservationists to frame these initiatives and share knowledge with domestic talent.
—Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 7 July 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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