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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Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom announced Sunday that Burton would be posthumously inducted into the California Hall of Fame in December, joining 166 other figures important to California’s history, including conservationist John Muir and sculptor Ruth Asawa.
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Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The plan was lauded by conservationists for striking a balance between habitat protections for pronghorn antelope, sage grouse, elk, and mule deer while still allowing significant fossil-fuel and renewable-energy developments.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Their explorations will include speaking with conservationists, tracking wolverines in the rugged North American backcountry, examining Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and more.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Fans of Irwin were shocked by the news, especially considering that the famed animal conservationist had evaded death on so many other occasions.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The plan was lauded by conservationists for striking a balance between habitat protections for pronghorn antelope, sage grouse, elk, and mule deer while still allowing significant fossil-fuel and renewable-energy developments.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Their explorations will include speaking with conservationists, tracking wolverines in the rugged North American backcountry, examining Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and more.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Fans of Irwin were shocked by the news, especially considering that the famed animal conservationist had evaded death on so many other occasions.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Conservationist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conservationist. Accessed 10 Sep. 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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