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conservation

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


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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

The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation remains critical of the project, however, insisting that nuclear waste poses a long-term, serious risk.

From Barron's • 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 Mojave Desert Land Trust has been leading an effort to build the crossings for years, and recently secured a $5-million planning grant from the Wildlife Conservation Board.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

“My dad’s working on a new video about how the Mushkegowuk Council got Parks Canada to establish a National Marine Conservation Area in the southwestern part of the bay,” George told him.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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