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Bald Eagle Population Trend in Missouri

All statesGeneralists

Bald Eagle in Missouri has surged: up 528% on the route-weighted index since 2008.

+528%Since 2008
43Routes In State
18Years

Notable Bald Eagle Trends in Missouri

long arc increasecomputed index

Bald Eagle has surged in Missouri: up 528% on the route-weighted index since 2008.

Bald Eagle Population Forecast in Missouri

If the recent trend holds, Bald Eagle in Missouri is projected to rise about 22% by 2029 — from 0.19 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.24 (95% range 0.17–0.31). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±17.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+22%Change by 2029
0.24Projected 2029 index
0.17–0.3195% range
±17.1%Backtest error
20062029
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
20250.200.130.27
20260.210.140.28
20270.220.150.29
20280.230.160.30
20290.240.170.31

Bald Eagle Survey Routes in Missouri

Routes recording Bald Eagle in Missouri.
Akers320212021
Ohio320182013
Rensselaer220242015
Sticklervill220172017
Deventer120212007
Pulaski120142014
Norborne120222015
Sweden120242024
Kahoka2120172017
Pineville120192017
Cp Girardeau120212008
Cascade120162014
Watson120232023
Rueter 2120232023
Handley120212009
Graydon120242010
Filley120242006
Luray120242015
Woodlandville120222018
Hayden120192017
Danville120232023
Syracuse120232023
Centertown120232023
Eugene120182018
Gerald120192019

Bald Eagle Population Trend in Other States

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