The American Pika Is Losing The Battle With Global Warming

No, not Pikachu. The American Pika is a little animal with a big problem. These cute, hamster-sized mammals live in the Rockies where they rely on the snow and high altitude to stay cool.

And keeping cool is super important – just a few hours of exposure to 78 degree temps can kill a Pika!

But rising temperatures from global warming are forcing the Pika to seek refuge at higher and higher altitudes in order to stay cool in the summer months.

Soon, there will be nowhere left for them to climb...

Will you urge the Senate to move quickly on a crucial bill to fight global warming this week, as they return to Washington?

There's no time to delay! Send your letter demanding urgent action on global warming today.

The Pika is about to become the first mammal in the continental U.S. to be added to the Endangered Species list because of global warming.

As soon as this month, the Senate will consider a once-in-a-lifetime bill to fight global warming. But if they fail to pass it quickly, it could mean the end for the Pika and other threatened species like Polar Bears and Monarch Butterflies.

The Senate is back from recess and on Capitol Hill – now is the time to shape their priorities.

Write your senators now to make sure that passing a strong climate bill is their top priority right out of the starting gate.

Once you've sent your message, please spread the word to your friends and family and ask them to join you in protecting the Pika and the Polar Bear.

Global warming is here. If we don't act now, it won't be long before animals like the Pika are history.

Sincerely,
Michael Town
Campaign Director, SaveOurEnvironment.org

This is a one-time pledge that can be fulfilled any time.

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Comments, Suggestions and Stories

Kymi Peters Crystal River, FL @ 01:17PM PT Oct 02

"I hear your cries and I am coming"
Jeanette E. Kocay @ 09:07AM PT Sep 19

I Love These Pika's!!!! They Need To Be Protected, By Caring Humans. We Can't Let Them Lose This! I Hope That There Is Still Time To Help Them.
Moisha Blechman @ 08:50AM PT Sep 19

If any of us experienced this cute little animal, we would care very deeply, but since we do not, we still fly planes, use more electricity than we need and so on. Does anyone give up their dishwasher? We need to connect our way of living with the pain of going extinct. If we do not, that pain will come home to us as we go extinct as well. The Pika is only first. Convenience today means untold suffering tomorrow.
Adela Puichita Resita, Romania @ 03:10PM PT Sep 18

It's to bed for them to be let die if we can help them.
Sanja Lalić Valečić Zagreb, LA @ 01:33AM PT Sep 15

Sadness.
Maria Gjura-Staka Antelope, CA @ 04:50PM PT Sep 14

It is truly a shame that as omnipotent as we think we are as human being, that we cannot appreciate the contributions of other living things.
Christine Jones Aztec, NM @ 04:35PM PT Sep 14

We need to save as many of Gods creatures,large or small
Linda Herrington @ 04:34PM PT Sep 14

None of the creatures who share our planet should be eradicated due to our greed and selfishness. As humans we need to stop the effects of global warming by speaking out now.
Barbara West Boulder City, NV @ 03:26PM PT Sep 14

What a darling little creature. We need to help them. I shall write my letters and follow them up with phone calls.

I will spread the word!!!
Cheryl Macgregor @ 01:27PM PT Sep 14

We must protect all creatures, we have thought only of ourselves much too long.