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conservancy

[kuhn-sur-vuhn-see] / kənˈsɜr vən si /


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As filming was finishing, the conservancy became home to the first ploughshare births in captivity.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

On Wednesday morning, KWS posted images of the antelopes, saying they had arrived safely at the conservancy at the foot of Mount Kenya, and were "now settling in under close care".

From BBC Apr. 29, 2026

In 2022, the conservancy told local media that some mountain bongos previously repatriated had successfully been integrated into the wild and started breeding.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2026

“If we could direct the deer to just eat invasives, we would love to do that but, obviously, deer eat all vegetation,” said Pepe Barton, communications director for the conservancy.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 3, 2026

“Well, most of it’s his land over there, where he’s planning to build that golf course when they put in the conservancy and the dam, que no?”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

Ironically, the Boy Scouts themselves historically worked with land conservancies, like The Trust for Public Land, to purchase properties across the country.

From Salon Oct. 18, 2022

It’s managed by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention, or Cal Fire, one of 26 departments, conservancies and commissions overseen by the California Natural Resources Agency.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 19, 2022

The museum is overseen by the state’s Natural Resources Agency, better known for managing parks and nature conservancies, which can create “a complex set of circumstances,” Shaw said diplomatically.

From New York Times Feb. 8, 2022

Now, with tourism revenue nearly zeroed out, most workers at Kenya’s 167 community-owned conservancies are furloughed, and payouts to nearly 1 million shareholders have been reduced or suspended entirely.

From Washington Post Jul. 17, 2020

In stage two, droneports would make up a courier system to transport crucial documents and goods between government offices, mines, oil-and-gas installations, ranches, and conservancies.

From The New Yorker Sep. 16, 2019




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