‘Science, hiking and cuteness’: Oregon Zoo seeks pika watchers in the Gorge

Outdoors idea: Go for a hike, search for little animals? Oregon Zoo wants you for pika watching

The Oregon Zoo seeks American pika watchers for summer, as the programs returns with "science, hiking and cuteness in the Columbia River Gorge," publicity says. Cascades Pika Watch is a collaboration between organizations and volunteers convened by the zoo to…

‘Science, hiking and cuteness’: Oregon Zoo seeks pika watchers in the Gorge

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Oregon Zoo is looking for help tracking "the Columbia River Gorge's fluffiest resident," the zoo announced Tuesday. The Cascades Pika Watch program is returning to the Columbia River Gorge May 8-10, the zoo said, noting they need volunteers to help locate and map pika populations in the Gorge to track changes amid a warming climate. The zoo describes pikas as “potato-sized members of the rabbit family,” with “squeak-t…