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conservation

[kon-ser-vay-shuhn] / ˌkɒn sərˈveɪ ʃən /


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Mr. Skoglund spent a decade working on bison policy for an environmental organization before concluding that conservation “has to happen through how we produce things and how we consume things.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

"There have been happy tears in my office because this is what nature should be," said conservation biologist Marissa Parrott.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Including warming periods before and after MHWs in ecological assessments and laboratory experiments could help researchers create more realistic estimates of ecosystem vulnerability and provide better information for conservation and management decisions.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

The visual impact of any new masts has been raised as a concern, as Llandudno's Victorian seafront is a conservation area.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

“I guess the conservation officer didn’t think of that.”

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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