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conservationist

[kon-ser-vey-shuh-nist] / ˌkɒn sərˈveɪ ʃə nɪst /
NOUN
environmental activist
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A conservationist who purchased land and established a family estate and working farm called Ashbourne Farms, she died in 2011 at the age of 100.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

Wildlife conservationist Prerna Singh Bindra, who led the pro bono public interest case, told AFP her petition had challenged state governments "supporting horrifically cruel practices".

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

Among the deceased were Roger Duarte, a 42-year-old Miami restaurateur and seafood businessman, as well as pilot Josh Outram, a fourth-generation Kenyan and wildlife conservationist.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

While many countries attempt to balance ecosystem preservation with large-scale development or industry, the Galápagos operates under a highly regulated, conservationist approach.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

In 1947 the conservationist Aldo Leopold dedicated a monument to the pigeon near the site of its greatest recorded nesting, at which hunters slaughtered 1.5 million birds.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

That could allow conservationists and law enforcement agencies to work backward from illegally traded material to the populations being targeted.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

But the certificate has raised alarm among conservationists, with the Confederation of Namibian Fishing Associations reportedly threatening to challenge its validity.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

A male Montagu's harrier, known as "AU" by conservationists, bred with two different females, rearing six chicks across two nests on English farmland.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

The discovery could help farmers, landowners, conservationists and gardeners make better decisions about how to support healthy pollinator populations.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

They would have been exterminated if conservationists had not imposed protective measures quickly.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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