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Guild · Utah · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Game Birds In Utah

All statesUtah

8 species in this guild. As a group they are -80% since 1970.

Guild Signals

guild collapsecomputed index

Game birds as a group have collapsed in Utah, down 80% since 1970.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Game birds in Utah is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 0.57 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–2.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±218.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–2.595% range
±218.2%Backtest error
19682029
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
20250.000.002.5
20260.000.002.5
20270.000.002.5
20280.000.002.5
20290.000.002.5

Member Species In Utah

Game birds species in Utah.
Greater Sage-GrousePhasianidae-92%
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae-80%
Ruffed GrousePhasianidae-66%
ChukarPhasianidae-65%
Dusky GrousePhasianidae-36%
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae+43%
California QuailOdontophoridae+832%
Gambel's QuailOdontophoridae+911%

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