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Johannes Fritz (born 1967) is an Austrian biologist and conservationist. He is known for his work in wildlife conservation, especially with northern bald ibises, claiming he has been able to “rewild” 277 ibises in Austria. He is the director of the Waldrapp Team and was involved with the production of BBC's Planet Earth III.

Personal life

Fritz has two sons.

This is a northern bald ibis, also known as a waldrapp.

Education

At 20, Fritz enrolled in a biology program at a university. He worked to monitor groups of chamois and deer. At 24, studies in various Austrian universities and worked at the Konrad Lorenz Forschungsstelle research center.

Northern bald ibises

Since 2004, Fritz's career has centered in the conservation of the northern bald ibis, teaching the birds migration paths from Austria to Italy.

References

  1. "ORCID". orcid.org. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  2. "Johannes Fritz". ResearchGate.
  3. ^ Cole, Margherita (2023-08-25). "Biologist Teaches Endangered Birds New Migration Path To Save Them From Extinction". My Modern Met. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  4. Morelle, Rebecca (2010-10-27). "Follow that microlight: Birds learn to migrate". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  5. Fritz, Johannes. "BBC One - Planet Earth III - Saving the Northern bald Ibis in a changing world". BBC. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  6. Hruby, Denise (2018-07-20). "Ibis that was extinct in wild taught to migrate by following aircraft". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  7. ^ Hruby, Denise (18 August 2023). "To Stop an Extinction, He's Flying High, Followed by His Beloved Birds". The New York Times.


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