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Dusky Grouse Population Trend in Wyoming

Dusky Grouse in Wyoming has fallen sharply: down 65% on the route-weighted index since 1993.

-65%Since 1993
11Routes In State
18Years

Notable Dusky Grouse Trends in Wyoming

long arc declinecomputed index

Dusky Grouse has fallen sharply in Wyoming: down 65% on the route-weighted index since 1993.

Dusky Grouse Population Forecast in Wyoming

If the recent trend holds, Dusky Grouse in Wyoming is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.05). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±122.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.000.0595% range
±122.1%Backtest error
19892029
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
20250.010.000.05
20260.010.000.05
20270.010.000.05
20280.010.000.05
20290.000.000.05

Dusky Grouse Survey Routes in Wyoming

Routes recording Dusky Grouse in Wyoming.
Savery719891989
Bald Mtn220021999
Fiddler Lk220102001
Anchor219931993
Hunter Peak120081998
Moose120242023
Yellowstone120051991
Alpine120212007
Horse Creek119931993
Savery 2120142007
Mammoth120232023

Dusky Grouse Population Trend in Other States

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