Pikas understand that they are supposed to den at higher elevations – due to some Bristlecone Pine tree is Siberia. However, there was just too much snow this year. Maybe they can move up next year.
Disrupting the Borg is expensive and time consuming!
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If more snow and ice melts…maybe they can find their old homes
Bristlecone Pine are endemic to southwest US. You are thinking of a Larch at Yamal.
The growth of Bristlecone pines in the southwest is well correlated to the temperatures in Siberia!
The posting frequency of this blog looks like a good proxy for a hockey stick.
Who remembers January 1952 in the Sierras & what was the CO2 reading at that time?
http://cprr.org/Museum/Stranded_Streamliner_1952/index.html
“Pikas do not hibernate, so they rely on collected hay for warm bedding and food.”
Sounds like the Pikas have no issue with warmer climes.