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Canada Goose Population Trend in Kansas

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Canada Goose in Kansas has held roughly steady: up 1% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+1%Since 1969
44Routes In State
53Years

Notable Canada Goose Trends in Kansas

No notable trend signals for Canada Goose in Kansas. See the full index history below.

Canada Goose Population Forecast in Kansas

If the recent trend holds, Canada Goose in Kansas is projected to rise about 204% by 2029 — from 0.85 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.6 (95% range 0.31–4.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±57.7%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+204%Change by 2029
2.6Projected 2029 index
0.31–4.895% range
±57.7%Backtest error
19672029
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
20252.40.184.7
20262.50.214.7
20272.50.244.8
20282.50.284.8
20292.60.314.8

Canada Goose Survey Routes in Kansas

Routes recording Canada Goose in Kansas.
Lincolnville3620192007
Buckeye3220182006
Goessel3220172000
Le Loup2620162001
Coats2520222002
Albert2020161967
Ellinor1920171989
Ulysses1820172017
Berwet1720182002
Olathe1320181989
Wellington1220241991
Pittsburg1220172003
Galesburg920151990
Wreford920222005
Hollenberg920222006
St John820171984
Severance820242004
Ashland620142014
Hanover620231998
Kanopolis420172000
Ash Valley420192000
Longton420051998
Solomon420162004
Humboldt320221999
Lakin320091994

Canada Goose Population Trend in Other States

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