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conservation

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


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Professor Richard Fox, head of science at the conservation, said adult butterflies loved hot weather, but warned they could be on course "for a population crash".

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

"Fire and smoke exposure impose measurable physiological, behavioural and ecological costs on orangutans in peat forest habitats," the conservation network said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Studland Bay Marine Partnership is made up of conservation charities, boating organisations, academics, statutory bodies, community groups and businesses, with the aim of restoring Studland's seagrass.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

In the 1980s, China began to lend pandas to foreign zoos, charging fees as high as $1 million a year that it promised for panda conservation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

“I’ll call Sean Conklin, our conservation officer. He’s been staying in town. He can make arrests.”

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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