Pikas are native to cold climates and can be found mostly in. They are also great indicators of the health of our alpine eco-system,” Mueller said. The pika is a small mammal with short limbs, a rotund body, rounded ears, and no external tail. They are a part of what makes the alpine here in Colorado special. I can remember the first time I saw a pika and the excitement I felt. She hopes the project helps the animal survive. Megan Mueller, with Rocky Mountain Wild and a co-director of the Colorado Pika Project, saw her first pika at the age of 6. Fish and Wildlife Service declined to extend Endangered Species Act protections to the animal even though some populations are in decline. The Rocky Mountains have been the habitat of pikas for 12,000 years, according to The National Wildlife Federation. The data gathered from the app is displayed on Colorado Pika Project’s website, including information on the number of sightings, location of pikas and how many were in one spot. “There’s no time requirement for training.”Ĭolorado mountain residents fed up with mining mess win fight to keep rivers clean What’s cool about the app is that it does not matter where you live you can insert data,” Varner said. “A lot of times, with community science projects, people had to live in certain areas and volunteer a lot of time. All of the training materials are on the app and can be accessed without cell phone service. The new app opens the study to anyone with a smartphone, Varner said. Participants don’t need training on pika research. Pikas live in high elevation, alpine, rocky mountain regions.
These diurnal species are found in western North American alpine and mountain regions above the tree line. They are herbivorous, smaller relatives of rabbits and hares. Involving the community into being eyes, ears and boots on the ground could be very powerful in collecting useful data.” What type of animal is an American pika The American pika (Ochotona princeps) is from the family Ochotonidae. Another is being able to broaden our data collection. “One goal for the app is getting more people involved in making observations in mountain habitats. “It is a unique opportunity for people to make observations on how the world is changing around us,” said Johanna Varner, a Colorado Mesa University professor and one of the leaders of the project. Simone Pika has spent over a decade studying the diversity of animals communicative systems and underlying cognitive mechanisms in captive and natural. For now, pika populations appear to be stable in Colorado, but their presence in Nevada and Oregon is on the decline, according to the pika project’s website. As temperatures begin to rise and snowfall changes, the Colorado Pika Project wants to know how pikas are surviving and how they can be protected.
Pikas tend to live in colder, high-altitude habitats. It’s like a scavenger hunt for the cutest thing out there.” Wells said. “The pika app lets me turn that burst of excitement into data that helps pika conservation. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu
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