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| Keywords: pika ecosystem ecology conservation climate change climatechange outdoor animal Field crews are heading out this summer to scour the mountain west looking for this critter, the American pika. Impossible to describe without the word "cute," American pikas are herbivorous, smaller relatives of rabbits. They scamper about boulder fields at or above the tree line. USGS works with a diverse collection of researchers, resource managers, and conservation practitioners to address the “how” and “why” questions that underlie species-and ecosystem-level responses to contemporary climate change. Researchers aim to address questions of connectivity, community ecology, vulnerability, conservation, and climate-adaptation management actions. For more information on how pikas help us determine species response to climate change, visit: www.usgs.gov/centers/norock/science/species-and-ecosystem... Photo Credit: Will Thompson, USGS Field crews are heading out this summer to scour the mountain west looking for this critter, the American pika. Impossible to describe without the word "cute," American pikas are herbivorous, smaller relatives of rabbits. They scamper about boulder fields at or above the tree line. USGS works with a diverse collection of researchers, resource managers, and conservation practitioners to address the “how” and “why” questions that underlie species-and ecosystem-level responses to contemporary climate change. Researchers aim to address questions of connectivity, community ecology, vulnerability, conservation, and climate-adaptation management actions. For more information on how pikas help us determine species response to climate change, visit: www.usgs.gov/centers/norock/science/species-and-ecosystem... Photo Credit: Will Thompson, USGS | ||||
