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conservation

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


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Last year, about 17 mountain bongos were repatriated from the Rare Species Conservation Foundation in Florida.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

"Conservation efforts since the 1970s have prevented a tremendous collapse of tiger numbers," he said, saying that had "possibly placed the species on a trajectory of recovery and long-term survival."

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

A Level 4 decision, such as how to save a population of rare toads, might involve using the Conservation Evidence database that Sutherland created showing what works to protect species and habitats.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

The scheme, by Wareham-based Butterfly Conservation and partners, has gathered more than 44 million records over a half-century of volunteer surveys.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

In Beachcomber’s hilarious columns about the Apostropher Royal in The Express, a certain per-versely comforting law is often reiterated: the Law of Conservation of Apostrophes.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author




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