Guild · South Dakota · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Game Birds In South Dakota
6 species in this guild. As a group they are -59% since 1969.
Guild Signals
guild collapsecomputed index
Game birds as a group have fallen sharply in South Dakota, down 59% since 1969.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Game birds in South Dakota is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 5.1 (95% range 0.00–10). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±19.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
-2%Change by 2029
5.1Projected 2029 index
0.00–1095% range
±19.3%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.2 | 0.00 | 10 |
| 2026 | 5.2 | 0.00 | 10 |
| 2027 | 5.2 | 0.00 | 10 |
| 2028 | 5.1 | 0.00 | 10 |
| 2029 | 5.1 | 0.00 | 10 |
Member Species In South Dakota
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | -62% |
| Gray Partridge | Phasianidae | -16% |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | -11% |
| Sharp-tailed Grouse | Phasianidae | +248% |
| Greater Prairie-Chicken | Phasianidae | +759% |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 15× |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.