American Pika . About the size and shape of a hamster, the American pika typically lives at high elevations where cool, moist conditions prevail. Research by Geological Survey has found that pika populations are now disappearing from numerous areas that span from the Sierra Nevada to the Rocky Mountains. Populations within some areas are migrating to higher elevations likely to avoid reduced snowpacks and warmer summer temperatures. Unfortunately, pikas are strongly tied to rocky-talus habitat that is limited and patchily distributed. This gives them few options as temperatures continue t
American Pika . About the size and shape of a hamster, the American pika typically lives at high elevations where cool, moist conditions prevail. Research by Geological Survey has found that pika populations are now disappearing from numerous areas that span from the Sierra Nevada to the Rocky Mountains. Populations within some areas are migrating to higher elevations likely to avoid reduced snowpacks and warmer summer temperatures. Unfortunately, pikas are strongly tied to rocky-talus habitat that is limited and patchily distributed. This gives them few options as temperatures continue to rise.
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