conservationist

Example Sentences

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A keen conservationist, he drove more than 90 minutes from his Surrey home with the sole purpose of seeing one.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

"Revoking permits is not immediately a win," said Panut Hadisiswoyo, a conservationist and orangutan specialist.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

The newcomers can’t find enough of either in Kasungu, so they raid croplands and villages, according to Benson Zimba, a Zambian conservationist with the local nonprofit Green Nature Zambia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

“He’d always say that the real winner in a surfing contest was the guy who had the most fun,” said Lennie Roberts, a conservationist in San Mateo County and longtime friend of Caughlan’s.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

Akeley hailed from a prominent and adventurous family in upstate New York: his brother was the noted explorer and conservationist Carl Akeley.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik