A Colorado research project is gaining new insights into where pikas live, thanks to a smartphone app that allows hikers to log sightings of the small alpine mammals. The Pika Patrol app has received more than 1,000 reports from across the state, including locations where no data previously existed. Read more: https://www.9news.com/article/life/animals/hikers-pika-populations-phone-app/73-7ee72479-6d3d-43a2-834d-2ee3e14f3130 ----- More local videos here: https://youtube.com/@9news Subscribe to NEXT: https://youtube.com/@Nexton9NEWS Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: https://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news X: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.