Natural History Wanderings

ScienceDaily reports on yet another study that documents how climate change is linked to the loss of habitat for the American Pika

The American pika, a small animal with a big personality that has long delighted hikers and backpackers, is disappearing from low-elevation sites in California mountains, and the cause appears to be climate change, according to a new study. Pika populations were most likely to go locally extinct at sites with high summer temperatures and low habitat area.

Read article at Shrinking range of pikas in California mountains linked to climate change — ScienceDaily.