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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What began as an act of diplomacy has evolved into a scientific partnership between the U.S. and China, bringing together researchers and conservationists from around the world in an effort to save the dwindling number of pandas worldwide.
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Kelsie Hoffman, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025
While the iceberg's exact path remains unpredictable, scientists and conservationists are closely monitoring its movements, as any interaction with South Georgia could have lasting ecological consequences.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Fire experts and conservationists say development should either be stopped in fire-prone areas or better designed: Neighborhoods should be constructed with fire-resistant materials and roads made wide enough for people to escape and emergency responders to get in.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
The Comedy Wildlife Photography competition was founded in 2015 by Paul Joynson-Hicks and Tom Sullan, both professional photographers and conservationists.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Kelsie Hoffman, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025
While the iceberg's exact path remains unpredictable, scientists and conservationists are closely monitoring its movements, as any interaction with South Georgia could have lasting ecological consequences.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Fire experts and conservationists say development should either be stopped in fire-prone areas or better designed: Neighborhoods should be constructed with fire-resistant materials and roads made wide enough for people to escape and emergency responders to get in.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
The Comedy Wildlife Photography competition was founded in 2015 by Paul Joynson-Hicks and Tom Sullan, both professional photographers and conservationists.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 11 Dec. 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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