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Bald Eagle Population Trend in Wyoming

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Bald Eagle in Wyoming has surged: up 711% on the route-weighted index since 1987.

+711%Since 1987
50Routes In State
36Years

Notable Bald Eagle Trends in Wyoming

long arc increasecomputed index

Bald Eagle has surged in Wyoming: up 711% on the route-weighted index since 1987.

Bald Eagle Population Forecast in Wyoming

If the recent trend holds, Bald Eagle in Wyoming is projected to rise about 13% by 2029 — from 0.28 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.32 (95% range 0.17–0.47). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±38.4%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+13%Change by 2029
0.32Projected 2029 index
0.17–0.4795% range
±38.4%Backtest error
19832029
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
20250.280.130.44
20260.290.140.45
20270.300.150.45
20280.310.160.46
20290.320.170.47

Bald Eagle Survey Routes in Wyoming

Routes recording Bald Eagle in Wyoming.
Fontenelle620242009
Warbonnet520242010
Kaycee420242022
Harmony420232015
Riverside320232006
Walcott320241989
Elk Horn220152015
Brookhurst220112011
Mammoth220092002
Dayton220232010
Seedskadee 2220242024
Ethete220232023
Daniel219881988
Boulder220171999
Rawlins 2220172017
Flamin Gorge220222022
Ne Entrance120191997
Wyarno120231983
Yellowstone120221987
Prior Flats120212021
Colter Bay119961996
Dubois120232019
Rozet120232023
Dwyer120192006
Seely 2120232001

Bald Eagle Population Trend in Other States

alabamaalaskaarizonaarkansascaliforniacoloradoconnecticutdelawarefloridageorgiaidahoillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckylouisianamainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourimontananebraskanevadanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-mexiconew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiooklahomaoregonpennsylvaniasouth-carolinasouth-dakotatennesseetexasutahvermontvirginiawashingtonwest-virginiawisconsin

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