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Bald Eagle Population Trend in Alaska

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Bald Eagle in Alaska has collapsed: down 76% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

-76%Since 1973
92Routes In State
49Years

Notable Bald Eagle Trends in Alaska

long arc declinecomputed index

Bald Eagle has collapsed in Alaska: down 76% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

Bald Eagle Population Forecast in Alaska

If the recent trend holds, Bald Eagle in Alaska is projected to fall about 74% by 2029 — from 2.7 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.71 (95% range 0.00–7.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±64.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-74%Change by 2029
0.71Projected 2029 index
0.00–7.295% range
±64.6%Backtest error
19712029
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
20251.10.007.6
20261.00.007.5
20270.930.007.4
20280.820.007.3
20290.710.007.2

Bald Eagle Survey Routes in Alaska

Routes recording Bald Eagle in Alaska.
Sitka (Short)9619921984
Ketchikan6620221971
Juneau4820241983
Sitka2320241993
Haines1520241972
Petersburg1319871987
Yakutat1020241993
Cold Bay920241993
Zimovia Strt820241988
Chiniak720241985
King Salmon720231994
Kodiak 2720241985
Copper River720111993
Stikine River720241998
Kanektok Riv720051999
Juneau Alt619861984
Adak620011983
Thorne Bay 2620242013
Craig520231987
Cordova520241983
Wrangell (Short)519841984
Kuskulana520221990
Chichagof Is520241997
Slana420242000
Goodnews Bay420051999

Bald Eagle Population Trend in Other States

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