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Mourning Dove Population Trend in South Dakota

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Mourning Dove in South Dakota has held roughly steady: down 6% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-6%Since 1969
65Routes In State
57Years

Notable Mourning Dove Trends in South Dakota

No notable trend signals for Mourning Dove in South Dakota. See the full index history below.

Mourning Dove Population Forecast in South Dakota

If the recent trend holds, Mourning Dove in South Dakota is projected to fall about 28% by 2029 — from 47 in 2024 to a central estimate of 34 (95% range 12–55). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±27.2%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-28%Change by 2029
34Projected 2029 index
12–5595% range
±27.2%Backtest error
19672029
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
2025351457
2026351357
2027351356
2028341256
2029341255

Mourning Dove Survey Routes in South Dakota

Routes recording Mourning Dove in South Dakota.
Conde18319841967
Cedar Pass18220231967
Lacreek16620231991
Eagle Butte13520151990
Isabel11520151990
Badlands11320231982
Geddes9620231967
Rosebud9120111967
Crow Creek8820231967
Lodgepole8220241990
Chamberlain8120111967
Forbes7820241967
Promise7820151971
Volunteer7820191967
Owanka7720221967
Indian7620241994
Maurine7520241968
Wilmot7120241967
Hayes6720241989
Howard6620241970
Roswell6520141967
Winner6320241968
Britton6320231967
Ottumwa6220221967
Laplant6120151971

Mourning Dove Population Trend in Other States

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