Johannes Fritz

Johannes Fritz 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.

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.