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Canada Goose Population Trend in Nebraska

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Canada Goose in Nebraska has surged: up 22× on the route-weighted index since 1980.

22×Since 1980
52Routes In State
44Years

Notable Canada Goose Trends in Nebraska

long arc increasecomputed index

Canada Goose has surged in Nebraska: up 22× on the route-weighted index since 1980.

Canada Goose Population Forecast in Nebraska

If the recent trend holds, Canada Goose in Nebraska is projected to rise about 19% by 2029 — from 5.8 in 2024 to a central estimate of 6.9 (95% range 3.0–11). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±45.2%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+19%Change by 2029
6.9Projected 2029 index
3.0–1195% range
±45.2%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
20256.42.510
20266.62.611
20276.72.711
20286.82.811
20296.93.011

Canada Goose Survey Routes in Nebraska

Routes recording Canada Goose in Nebraska.
Richland13220241998
Ponca10420192019
Winside6020032003
Seward5020211995
Sumner4620092009
Eagle Creek4220222005
Nenzel4220242018
Winside 23520092005
Almeria3320212021
Kenesaw2620241991
Crescent Lk2520131980
Sargent2520242022
Brownlee2020191990
Ringgold1820142011
Tilden1720242019
Lyons1320232018
Surprise1220222009
Johnstown1220141998
Red Cloud1220192019
Murdock1220242019
Benkelman1019981998
Petersburg920211993
Belvidere820222005
Kearney820241997
Gordon820162005

Canada Goose Population Trend in Other States

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