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conservationist

[kon-ser-vey-shuh-nist] / ˌkɒn sərˈveɪ ʃə nɪst /
NOUN
environmental activist
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"Revoking permits is not immediately a win," said Panut Hadisiswoyo, a conservationist and orangutan specialist.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

He was a nature-loving conservationist and an unrepentant big-game hunter, a Victorian moralist who betrayed his own party and skirted the law when it suited his purposes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

To be fair, Cameron’s conservationist message is evergreen and his passion for nature so sincere that he went vegan — or, as he prefers to call it, “futurevore” — between the first two movies.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

"Similar to how we perform first aid for people, we are doing it for the manuscripts," the internationally trained conservationist explains over a video link.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

In science, we watch a documentary about Rachel Carson, the conservationist who wrote a book called Silent Spring.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein