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Chukar Population Trend in Wyoming

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Chukar in Wyoming has surged: up 365% on the route-weighted index since 1981.

+365%Since 1981
18Routes In State
33Years

Notable Chukar Trends in Wyoming

long arc increasecomputed index

Chukar has surged in Wyoming: up 365% on the route-weighted index since 1981.

Chukar Population Forecast in Wyoming

If the recent trend holds, Chukar in Wyoming is projected to fall about 27% by 2029 — from 0.24 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.17 (95% range 0.04–0.30). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±60.7%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-27%Change by 2029
0.17Projected 2029 index
0.04–0.3095% range
±60.7%Backtest error
19772029
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
20250.160.030.29
20260.160.030.30
20270.170.030.30
20280.170.040.30
20290.170.040.30

Chukar Survey Routes in Wyoming

Routes recording Chukar in Wyoming.
Gebo1120241980
Meeteetse320241999
Tensleep320152015
Lovell220242019
Nowood220242002
Sand Draw220242013
Flamin Gorge220102010
Rock Springs119771977
Cody120042003
Otto120142014
Basin119821982
Frannie120192019
Dubois120211988
Arvada120162016
Ervay120222016
Crowheart120212002
Anchor120182016
Worland120242011

Chukar Population Trend in Other States

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