Use the sentences to answer the questions.

Tension exists between the ranchers who feel threatened by wolves and the conservationists who want to so wolves protected,
Many ranchers want to remove federal protection for the gray wolves.
Which of the following describes what the word conservationists means in the first sontence?
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The word "conservationists" in the first sentence refers to individuals who advocate for the protection and preservation of natural resources, including wolves in this case.