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conservationist

noun as in environmental activist

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The world's top wildlife trade organisation increased protections on Friday for more than 70 species of sharks and rays, in a move conservationists hailed as a "historical win".

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The legal battle takes place as conservationists are increasingly worried about the health of the 580-square-mile reserve.

Wolves’ recovery is celebrated by conservationists who want to see the native animals thrive.

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Wildcats – one of the UK's most critically endangered mammals – could make a return from extinction in England, conservationists say.

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Such relocations are a last resort when human activities or climate change threaten the survival of wildlife or peaceful coexistence with humans, say conservationists.

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