Species · Rhode Island · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Canada Goose Population Trend in Rhode Island
Canada Goose in Rhode Island has collapsed: down 75% on the route-weighted index since 1981.
-75%Since 1981
7Routes In State
26Years
Notable Canada Goose Trends in Rhode Island
long arc declinecomputed index
Canada Goose has collapsed in Rhode Island: down 75% on the route-weighted index since 1981.
Canada Goose Population Forecast in Rhode Island
If the recent trend holds, Canada Goose in Rhode Island is projected to rise about 15× by 2028 — from 1.0 in 2023 to a central estimate of 15 (95% range 0.00–45). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±4856.2%, with 0% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
15×Change by 2028
15Projected 2028 index
0.00–4595% range
±4856.2%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15 | 0.00 | 45 |
| 2025 | 15 | 0.00 | 45 |
| 2026 | 15 | 0.00 | 45 |
| 2027 | 15 | 0.00 | 45 |
| 2028 | 15 | 0.00 | 45 |
Canada Goose Survey Routes in Rhode Island
| Block Island | 41 | 2010 | 1991 |
| Sachuest Pt | 30 | 1978 | 1978 |
| Wallum Lake | 8 | 2010 | 1981 |
| Shannock | 4 | 2017 | 1973 |
| Quonset Pt | 2 | 2023 | 1978 |
| Casimir Pulaski Sf | 2 | 2018 | 2016 |
| Pulaski | 1 | 1991 | 1991 |
Canada Goose Population Trend in Other States
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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.