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Canada Goose Population Trend in Mississippi

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Canada Goose in Mississippi has declined: down 39% on the route-weighted index since 1992.

-39%Since 1992
38Routes In State
34Years

Notable Canada Goose Trends in Mississippi

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

Canada Goose Population Forecast in Mississippi

If the recent trend holds, Canada Goose in Mississippi is projected to fall about 19% by 2029 — from 2.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.1 (95% range 0.00–7.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±73.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-19%Change by 2029
2.1Projected 2029 index
0.00–7.595% range
±73.7%Backtest error
19902029
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
20252.30.007.6
20262.20.007.6
20272.20.007.5
20282.10.007.5
20292.10.007.5

Canada Goose Survey Routes in Mississippi

Routes recording Canada Goose in Mississippi.
Cybur4320192008
Eagle Lake3220242022
Tippo1920091998
Grenada Lake1920192014
Isola1620001990
Olive Branch 21420222016
Trace North1220142009
Necaise1120222009
Cockrum1020222013
Trace Lee1020182014
Aberdeen1020222011
Embry1020192019
Dundee920192001
Benton920241997
Trace Hinds920162016
Shelby920092009
Latimer820191997
Benndale720212021
Vicksburg Np620212021
Trace Chickasaw520232023
Corinth420162016
Tallahatchie320231996
Duck Hill320241998
Forest320242024
Trace Madison320192015

Canada Goose Population Trend in Other States

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