Federal officials have decided not to provide endangered species protections to the American pika, a tiny mountain-dwelling animal thought to be struggling because of warming temperatures. The U.S.

For years, researchers have believed that climate change may be driving American pika populations from mountainous regions in the American West. A study released last week further confirms their ...

Colorado researchers want to protect American Pikas, and they need your help to do it. The Denver Zoo along with Rocky Mountain Wild, a nonprofit that aims to protect unique wildlife in Colorado, have ...

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, ...

KUSA - A recent study by Colorado Parks and Wildlife has discovered the pika is actually thriving within the high country of the Centennial State. Why not take this opportunity to impress your friends ...

Early one August morning, on a rocky slope high in Montana’s Gallatin Range, biologist Chris Ray crouched on a boulder with a tiny, sedated furball in her hands. Ray has long, wavy salt-and-pepper ...

A Japanese pika looks vigilant about its surroundings in rocky areas carpeted with brilliant autumn leaves of alpine bearberry, in Kamikawa, Hokkaido, on Sept. 13, 2025. (Mainichi/Daiki ...