Definition of "conservationist" [conservationist]

• One that practices or advocates conservation, especially of natural resources. (noun)

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• ""I use the term conservationist when asked to describe myself, but to the extent that I'm an environmentalist, I do it out of a sense that it's the only sensible thing to do," Gibson said."
• "As far as using it as a management technique to "give the deer a day of rest from us" as our "conservationist" friend suggests; Wouldn't lowering bag limits or shortening the season accomplish the same thing without eliminating one of the two days of the week that I can actually hunt?!?"
• "The point was to set up a bidding war between the "conservationist" and the government of Japan."