conservationist
noun
con·ser·va·tion·ist
ˌkän(t)-sər-ˈvā-sh(ə-)nist 
: a person who advocates conservation especially of natural resources
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The bill’s lack of movement, however, is worrying conservationists.
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Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2024
There are conservationists who say that’s a good thing, The Times’ Jessica Garrison writes.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
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Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2024
There are conservationists who say that’s a good thing, The Times’ Jessica Garrison writes.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
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conservationist
noun
con·ser·va·tion·ist
ˌkän(t)-sər-ˈvā-sh(ə-)nəst
: a person who is in favor of conservation especially of natural resources (as forests)
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