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Some conservationists fear that 10% of the world's plant species may have disappeared by the end of the century.
One of South America's most important archaeological sites is under "great threat", a leading conservationist has warned.
the protests of wildlife conservationists against a proposed motorway extension

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conservationist | American Dictionary

conservationist
noun[ C ]
us/ˌkɑn·sərˈveɪ·ʃə·nɪst/
a person who believes in or works for the protection of plants, animals, and natural areas, esp. from the damaging effects of human activity

Examples of conservationist

conservationist
This region houses a multiethnic population living in, with and from the forest, which feels disappointed - to say the least - with these conservationist efforts.
While politicians and oil magnates argued the case for exploitation, conservationists fought to keep the region pristine.
A crucial question for development agencies and conservationists is: when will economic development worsen threats to natural resources?
Despite the best efforts of curators and conservationists, no object lasts forever.
The divergent interests of water conservationists and users are underplayed and may necessitate revisiting as populations grow and demand for water intensifies.
A major problem for conservationists seeking larger budget allocations is their inability to make a persuasive financial argument.
At the scale of the individual building, whatever its age, the conservationists usually find themselves 'fire-fighting', that is, 'responding to an emergency'.
The possibility to shelve a polluting technology temporarily allows for a more conservationist policy.
Certainly compared to some explorations of conservationist ideas, this discussion is embedded in the specifics of a production system.
I doubt whether ' fortress conservationists ' will be convinced by this volume, since narratives generally are not judged by their actual achievements.
Throughout the patterns of economic and social change are more to the fore than the history of conservationists.
While habitat preservation must remain the top priority, biologists and conservationists should not neglect to consider the insidious threat of exotic species.
Forced to choose between protecting endangered species and poverty alleviation, many conservationists opt for the former, seeing preservation as fundamental for the greater global good.
The plea for more incentives, subsidies, investments, institutions, resource rights and so on serves to demonstrate the up-hill battle that conservationists are fighting.
Even with time on their side, however, conservationists debated various strategies for coming to a quick resolution.
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