In the remote upper reaches of the Eastern Himalayas in Sikkim, India, scientists have discovered a new species of pika, a cute rabbit-like mammal. By analyzing the pika’s genetic data sampled from ...

While many of the little ones in our valley are on summer break, there is no respite in the warm months for the diminutive American pika. Pika are members of the lagomorph family, which also includes ...

State wildlife officials are considering whether the American pika needs protection as an endangered species. The tiny member of the rabbit family, a high-mountain resident, is thought to be ...

Meep! The pika population in the Columbia Gorge is making a strong comeback six years after the Eagle Creek Fire burned much of their habitat in Oregon in 2017. A survey conducted this year by ...

The American pika — a short-legged, hamster-sized fur ball that huddles in high mountain slopes — isn't built for long-distance travel. So as the West's climate warms, the tiny pika has little choice ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Populations of a rabbit-like animal known as the American pika are vanishing in many mountainous areas of the West as climate change alters its habitat, according to findings released ...

People interested in that charismatic creature of the high country, the American pika, and perhaps in advancing pika science now can use a tool that most of us carry in our pocket to help them in that ...

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 ...

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 ...

A particularly rare — and particularly adorable — animal was caught on camera for the first time in 20 years. There are fewer than 1,000 Ili pikas living in China’s Tianshan mountain range, their ...