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Guild · Alaska · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Game Birds In Alaska

All statesAlaska

5 species in this guild. As a group they are -89% since 1975.

Guild Signals

guild collapsecomputed index

Game birds as a group have collapsed in Alaska, down 89% since 1975.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Game birds in Alaska is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 0.71 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–2.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±181.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–2.195% range
±181.2%Backtest error
19722029
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected index95% low95% high
20250.000.002.1
20260.000.002.1
20270.000.002.1
20280.000.002.1
20290.000.002.1

Member Species In Alaska

Game birds species in Alaska.
Sooty GrousePhasianidae-86%
Rock PtarmiganPhasianidae-86%
Spruce GrousePhasianidae-83%
Ruffed GrousePhasianidae+37%
Willow PtarmiganPhasianidae+87%

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.