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Canada Goose Population Trend in Nevada

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Canada Goose in Nevada has surged: up 14× on the route-weighted index since 1973.

14×Since 1973
23Routes In State
38Years

Notable Canada Goose Trends in Nevada

long arc increasecomputed index

Canada Goose has surged in Nevada: up 14× on the route-weighted index since 1973.

Canada Goose Population Forecast in Nevada

If the recent trend holds, Canada Goose in Nevada is projected to rise about 64% by 2029 — from 7.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 12 (95% range 0.00–25). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±27.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+64%Change by 2029
12Projected 2029 index
0.00–2595% range
±27.3%Backtest error
19712029
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
2025110.0024
2026110.0024
2027110.0024
2028120.0025
2029120.0025

Canada Goose Survey Routes in Nevada

Routes recording Canada Goose in Nevada.
Ruby Valley 224120212004
Gardnerville 211820242013
Cortez6020242017
Bald Mtn.1820241992
Sand Pass1320071994
Majors Place1320191991
Nixon1020211991
Fallon820231992
Gardnerville720121992
Toiyabe Nf620182018
Eureka620112011
Hiko620232007
Piute Mdws420212021
Dobbin Creek420171971
Virgin Creek320181995
Darroughs Hot Spgs320242024
Midas220041994
Carson River220022002
Walker Can219711971
Minerva220141988
Ranchogrande120141991
Ruby Valley120001999
Chimney Res.120242017

Canada Goose Population Trend in Other States

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