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Ring-necked Pheasant Population Trend in Ohio

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Ring-necked Pheasant in Ohio has collapsed: down 99% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-99%Since 1968TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
65Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
58YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Ring-necked Pheasant Trends in OhioNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Ring-necked Pheasant has collapsed in Ohio: down 99% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Ring-necked Pheasant Population Forecast in Ohio

If the recent trend holds, Ring-necked Pheasant in Ohio is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–1.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±383.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
0.00Projected 2029 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
0.00–1.395% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±383.1%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Ring-necked Pheasant in Ohio is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–1.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±383.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19662029
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
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Ring-necked Pheasant Survey Routes in Ohio

Routes recording Ring-necked Pheasant in Ohio.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
London920121997
Newport619941966
Xenia620181966
Casstown620152002
Petersburg520071996
Tecumseh519821966
Bismark419951967
Napoleon320051966
New Dover320181968
Baxter Ridge319991998
West Elkton319921992
Graytown219841966
Cosmos220021966
Kings Creek220151992
Harveysburg 2219971997
Lattasburg220031967
Harveysburg219931972
Lockport120221966
Kunkle120241992
Bloomville120221993
Kingsway119951966
N Baltimore120141966
Pittsfield120231996
Peru119761966
Ashley120061988

Ring-necked Pheasant Population Trend in Other States

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