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Canada Goose Population Trend in Michigan

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Canada Goose in Michigan has surged: up 77× on the route-weighted index since 1970.

77×Since 1970
101Routes In State
54Years

Notable Canada Goose Trends in Michigan

long arc increasecomputed index

Canada Goose has surged in Michigan: up 77× on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Canada Goose Population Forecast in Michigan

If the recent trend holds, Canada Goose in Michigan is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 9.6 (95% range 5.7–14). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±24.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-2%Change by 2029
9.6Projected 2029 index
5.7–1495% range
±24.9%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
20259.05.013
20269.15.213
20279.35.413
20289.55.513
20299.65.714

Canada Goose Survey Routes in Michigan

Routes recording Canada Goose in Michigan.
Cathro18520161977
St Charles16119961976
Hungerford12520241991
Deckerville11920241995
Marenisco6820191993
Ishpeming5220171988
Nashville4220241978
Homer3420211986
Ned Lake3120231996
Rochester3020241994
Traverse Cty2819921992
Brush Creek2720161985
Remus2420241986
Herron2220132011
Maple Grove2120232013
Raco2020241992
Ontonagon1920192011
Riggsville1920182017
Crystal Fls1720231992
Beaver Lake1720111984
Red Oak1520132012
Adair1519941983
Holt1420241982
Waldenburg1420171992
Wilson1220031995

Canada Goose Population Trend in Other States

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