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conservancy

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


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The conservancy, which manages 88% of the island, announced last year that it would use contracted hunters to shoot the invasive deer over four to five years as part of an ecosystem restoration plan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

It said the helicopter was on a scenic flight from a wildlife conservancy in Loisaba to Ewaso Nyiro, a river that flows along several national reserves.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 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

The Resnicks said they were unaware of the cutting, apologized, donated the land to a nature conservancy and agreed to plant thousands of trees on vineyard property.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026

Dunlothian had grown with the slow conservancy of the Old Ones.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Samburu county is a popular tourist destination with many private wildlife conservancies and is renowned for its stunning scenery.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

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

In South Africa, for example, where the majority of the wildlife live on relatively secure private conservancies, a number of species have flourished, including lions.

From Washington Post ● May 18, 2018


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