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Bald Eagle In Shortgrass Prairie

All regionsShortgrass PrairieGeneralists

Bald Eagle in Shortgrass Prairie has declined: down 27% on the route-weighted index since 2002.

-27%Since 2002
14Routes In Region
18Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Bald Eagle in Shortgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Bald Eagle in Shortgrass Prairie is projected to fall about 78% by 2029 — from 0.07 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.11). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±110.6%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-78%Change by 2029
0.02Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.1195% range
±110.6%Backtest error
19702029
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
20250.020.000.12
20260.020.000.12
20270.020.000.11
20280.020.000.11
20290.020.000.11

Routes In Shortgrass Prairie

Routes recording Bald Eagle in Shortgrass Prairie.
LakinKANSAS41970
Wildhorse LCOLORADO32019
Arsenal 2COLORADO32024
NeegrandeCOLORADO22018
Last ChanceCOLORADO12013
HudsonCOLORADO12022
NunnCOLORADO12019
Fort MorganCOLORADO12021
JulesburgCOLORADO12019
EllicottCOLORADO12022
ArsenalCOLORADO12015
Murray LakeNEBRASKA12024
MaxwellNEW-MEXICO12024
YoderWYOMING12024

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