conservationist Definition
con·ser·va·tion·ist (-ist)
noun
a person who advocates the conservation of natural resources
conservationist Usage Examples
Converse of object
- lead: Today, leading conservationists are asking for their help to save protect these vulnerable birds from accidental poisoning.
- say: See British beef will make consumers sick, say conservationists December 15th 2005 Badger Trust news release added to the site.
- help: The results will help conservationists to develop a national plan to save the dormouse from extinction.
- become: It is also worth remembering that there were many very famous hunters who became conservationists in their lifetimes.
- warn: Find out more in today's news release: Farming unions will " wreck tourism " warn conservationists.
Preposition: at
heart: Most people become Rangers because they see it as a vocation: they are conservationists at heart.
Adjective modifier
- influential: If the peatland is threatened, influential conservationists warn that there will be a 'huge row ' .
- keen: He is a keen conservationist with a particular interest in birds.
- dedicated: In addition, visitors to Lundy benefit greatly from the maintenance carried out by these dedicated conservationists.
- leading: In 2001, a leading conservationist was jailed but the illegal fishermen he was restraining were released from custody.
- Many: Many conservationists think that reopening the international ivory trade would set off a new wave of illegal elephant killing.
- early: A concern for birds places him among early conservationists.
Modifies a noun
- today: Conservationists today warned MPs not to fall into a TB trap set by farming unions.
- value: These amendments call into question the conservationist value of such boxes and argue for opening up the Shetland box to the European fleet.
- group: He was not creating a noticeable stir except perhaps in some fringe conservationist groups.
Noun used with modifier
- wildlife: There was fierce opposition to the project from wildlife conservationists for two main reasons.
- nature: Indeed he is claimed by some to be one of the first ever nature conservationists.
- building: One of the principle aims of this project is to bring together the objectives of building conservationists and energy conservationists.
- bat: A very great deal has still to be learned regarding carrier bats - not least by the bat conservationists.
Preposition: in
country: Yes, a debate that affects communities in the Third World should not be driven solely by conservationists in the rich countries.
Browse dictionary entries near conservationist
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