Use the sentences to answer the questions.

Tension exists between the ranchers who feel threatened by wolves and the conservationists who want to see 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 sentence?

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a person who pursues animals for food
a person who pursues animals for food

a person who wants to preserve the environment and wildlife
a person who wants to preserve the environment and wildlife

a person who works for the government
a person who works for the government

a person who owns animals for selling them

a person who wants to preserve the environment and wildlife

why is it a person who wants to preserve the environment and wildlife

The sentence states that the tension exists between the ranchers, who feel threatened by wolves, and the conservationists who want to see wolves protected. This suggests that conservationists are advocating for the protection of wolves, which aligns with the definition of a person who wants to preserve the environment and wildlife.