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as in preservation
the careful maintaining and protection of something valuable especially in its natural or original state everyone has a duty to aid in the conservation of our nation's wilderness areas

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Recent Examples of conservation The team hopes future conservation efforts will include strategies for mitigating noise pollution, which seems to affect wildlife behavior even in relatively remote destinations. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025 Nature Collective is a local conservation and science education nonprofit organization. News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025 Others have gone on to work in fields related to biology or conservation. Liz Ohanesian, Orange County Register, 23 Mar. 2025 Learn about sea turtles and help fund their conservation at Sea Turtle Inc. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for conservation

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“Conservation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservation. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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