India, Feb. 16 -- After all male bison inZalissia National Nature disappeared during Russian invasion, WWF launches campaign to translocate bull bison and save herd from extinction

The war between Ukraine and Russia has threatened the European bison population with extinction. This is particularly true for a national park near Kyiv, where finding mates for the endangered female-only herd has become critical. A matchmaking campaign by a wildlife conservation group may be the only way to protect the species.

The European bison, also known as wisent, is one of the world's most endangered large mammals and the herbivore is protected on the European level.

The species plays an ecological role in maintaining a mosaic of forested areas and la...