Posts by Julia Travers

Julia Travers

Julia Travers is a Contributing Writer at My Modern Met. Based in Virginia, they are a journalist who covers innovation in a variety of fields, as well as a poet, artist, and teacher. They previously contributed to Yes! Magazine, Earth Island Journal, ARTNews, Discover Magazine, and NPR. They have degrees in Literary and Cultural Studies, and Art Education. You can learn more about them here.
Birds
September 17, 2024

Scientists Take Flight to Help Nearly Extinct Birds Migrate

Flying in an ultralight aircraft, scientists in Austria are taking to the skies to help nearly-extinct birds learn to migrate. In August 2024, the conservationists of the Waldrappteam began to guide 36 human-raised northern bald ibises (or Waldrapp) through the clouds from Austria to Spain. It’s the 17th time they have helped ibis migrate, and this journey of 1,740 miles will likely take up to 50 days.

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