PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The Oregon Zoo is calling on volunteers to help monitor the American pika, one of the Columbia River Gorge's most charming residents, as part of the Cascades Pika Watch program ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Pikas, fluffy little mammals related to rabbits, were once a common sight in the Columbia River Gorge. But these populations were heavily impacted by the 2017 Eagle Creek Fire, and ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Looking to connect with something adorable this summer? The Oregon Zoo is recruiting volunteers to seek out one of the Columbia River Gorge’s fluffiest residents: the American ...

The American pika is a member of the or rabbit family. The American pika is a member of the or rabbit family. Video courtesy of National Park Service.

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, ...

Spring is approaching and wildflowers are in bloom! In the mountains of the Western U.S., the American Pika is ready to feast on these flowers! The pika is a tiny creature, roughly the length of a ...

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A pika in the ghost town of Bodie in California’s Sierra Nevada, where the rabbit relative’s populations are dwindling. climate.jpg On a bright, dry day last summer, biologist Lyle Nichols of Santa ...