In recent years, liberals who reject traditional social values have come to dominate the conservation movement.

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Conservation is a much higher priority than it was in the 1960s and 1970s, when the modern conservation movement began in earnest.

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At the same time, a conservation movement has begun to gather momentum.

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The land trust movement, from which conservation easements sprang, has been around for more than a century.

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Compassionate conservation is a rapidly growing international and interdisciplinary movement.

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