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conservation

[kon-ser-vey-shuhn] / ˌkɒn sərˈveɪ ʃən /


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The nocturnal animals - native to India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal - are about half the size of domestic cats, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The findings, published in Conservation Letters, suggest that governments risk undermining conservation gains when they fail to address the long-term financial and social costs that wildlife recovery can place on local residents.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

“It’s silly to go to these lengths and damage the environment for no quantified risk,” said Grant Smith, the managing director of the Sharklife Conservation Group in Sodwana Bay, South Africa.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The Japanese eel, along with the American variety, is listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The open, sunny, fresh-aired summit of Greylock is crowned with a large, handsome stone building called Bascom Lodge, built in the 1930s by the tireless cadres of the Civilian Conservation Corps.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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