It’s believed that climate change may have an effect on the other types of life that inhabit the Earth alongside us, but we have yet to fully understand just how much of an impact it can have on an ...

A new study from the University of Colorado Boulder raises concerns about the future of one of the Rocky Mountains’ most recognizable animals, the American pika ( Ochotona princeps ), a small, fuzzy ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Up for a summertime game of I Spy? Well, you’re in luck because the Oregon Zoo is seeking volunteers to help spot American pikas living in the Columbia River Gorge. Pikas are ...

Whole populations of the American pika are disappearing due to climate change. The American pika, a pint-size rabbit relative, is feeling the heat: Hotter summers induced by climate change are ...

Hikers in the Rocky Mountain West have a new tool to help scientists monitor pikas, animals known for looking a bit like stuffed animals and loudly squeaking whenever someone invades their alpine ...

MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — In the Columbia River Gorge, between Angel’s Rest and Viento State Park, you might just hear a faint squeak echoing from the rocks. That sound? It could be a pika — a small, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — From waterfalls to delicate wildflowers, the Columbia Gorge is full of surprises big and small. But perhaps its best-kept secret is a furry, potato-sized resident that’s been ...

DENVER — A new app allows anyone interested to report American pika sightings in Colorado and help researchers collect key data for the species listed as a "State Special Concern" by Colorado Parks & ...

American pikas (Ochotona princeps) are small, adorable mammals found throughout the mountains of western North America. They have gained public attention and are a species of conservation concern due ...

On a breezy August afternoon in Rocky Mountain National Park, as I stepped out of the car along Trail Ridge Drive, a slope of loose angular rocks known as talus caught my attention. It looked just ...

They are found in rocky slopes and alpine meadows in western North America, making them a common encounter for hikers in these areas.

Cross a bunny, a hamster, and a stuffed teddy bear, and you get the Ili pika. Native to the Tianshan Mountains of northwestern China, the Ili pika was discovered in 1983, and few have shown their ...