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Canada Goose Population Trend in Missouri

Canada Goose in Missouri has surged: up 567% on the route-weighted index since 1979.

+567%Since 1979
69Routes In State
45Years

Notable Canada Goose Trends in Missouri

long arc increasecomputed index

Canada Goose has surged in Missouri: up 567% on the route-weighted index since 1979.

Canada Goose Population Forecast in Missouri

If the recent trend holds, Canada Goose in Missouri is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 3.2 (95% range 1.3–5.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±23.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+1%Change by 2029
3.2Projected 2029 index
1.35.295% range
±23.5%Backtest error
19752029
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
20253.01.14.9
20263.11.15.0
20273.11.25.0
20283.21.25.1
20293.21.35.2

Canada Goose Survey Routes in Missouri

Routes recording Canada Goose in Missouri.
Cameron8320221986
Mincy7620242014
Kirksville4020231997
Mcfall3720241994
Barnard3620102003
Auburn3420242016
Rockingham2320231980
Woodlandville2220242013
Deventer2020221999
Reeds1720231995
Richland1620152015
Sweden1520242024
Sni Mills1219901990
Blodgett1220182018
West Plains1020182017
New Point1020102002
Cassville820052005
Miller820232015
Diamond820242015
Emden820222018
Hamilton719831983
Harrisonville720222019
Kingsville620241992
Graydon520241975
Filley520241987

Canada Goose Population Trend in Other States

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