Oct 22, 2020 · Yellowstone provides classic talus habitat for pikas. The pika (Ochotona princeps) is considered an indicator species for detecting ecological effects of climate change.

Dec 5, 2024 · Biologists who keep watch over non-game species for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department surveyed the distribution of the talus-dwelling lagomorphs, finding pikas in nine mountainous areas: the Salt River, Snake River, Wyoming, Wind River, Gros Ventre, Teton, Absaroka, Bighorn and Snowy ranges.

American Pika is one of the most conspicuous and identifiable alpine species in the Rocky Mountains and can easily be distinguished in the field. Also known as “rock rabbits,” pikas are most closely related to hares and resemble a tiny, short …

Sep 1, 2024 · Changes in pika populations can signal broader shifts in the quality and quantity of alpine habitats. The pika thrives in the rocky, talus slopes of alpine and subalpine regions of the western United States.

Jan 20, 2025 · Grand Teton National Park, WY – Because this high-elevation park is so cold and wet, pikas live in warmer and drier areas. Large and well-connected habitat patches are likely to remain into the future, so pika populations are predicted to remain stable or increase.

Approximately the size of a small guinea pig, pikas are sandy brown with rounded ears. Unlike many other small mammals in the area, pikas – members of the rabbit family – don’t hibernate. They spend the summers collecting plenty of grasses and flowers to sustain them through the cold winter months.

WYOMING GAME & FISH DEPARTMENT NONGAME SECTION T he American pika (Ochotona princeps, pika) is a small lagomorph that occupies rocky talus slopes of alpine and subalpine habitats of the western United States. In Wyoming, their range includes high elevation habitats within the Central Rocky Mountains, Snowy Range, and Bighorn Mountains.

Feb 12, 2024 · JACKSON, Wyo. — Experts consider Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) to be great pika habitat, where the species is widely distributed and shows little evidence of decline. Erik Beever, who’s been researching American pikas across the western U.S. since 1994 in 14 different regions, is currently part of a five-year study on pikas in GTNP.

Apr 7, 2025 · This story is part of our Quick Hits series. This series will bring you breaking news and short updates from throughout the state. Every year, Wyoming Game and Fish hosts an art contest for its annual collectible conservation stamp.The 2026 stamp turns the spotlight on the American pika, which is one of the 800 species managed by the agency.

Dec 6, 2024 · Biologists who keep watch over non-game species for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department surveyed the distribution of the talus-dwelling lagomorphs, finding pikas in nine mountainous areas: the...