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Ring-necked Pheasant Population Trend in Oregon

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Ring-necked Pheasant in Oregon has fallen sharply: down 59% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-59%Since 1970
67Routes In State
56Years

Notable Ring-necked Pheasant Trends in Oregon

long arc declinecomputed index

Ring-necked Pheasant has fallen sharply in Oregon: down 59% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Ring-necked Pheasant Population Forecast in Oregon

If the recent trend holds, Ring-necked Pheasant in Oregon is projected to fall about 85% by 2029 — from 1.8 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.27 (95% range 0.00–2.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±72.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-85%Change by 2029
0.27Projected 2029 index
0.00–2.695% range
±72.6%Backtest error
19682029
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
20250.720.003.1
20260.610.003.0
20270.490.002.9
20280.380.002.8
20290.270.002.6

Ring-necked Pheasant Survey Routes in Oregon

Routes recording Ring-necked Pheasant in Oregon.
Fish Lake6220241972
Ordnance4419791971
Pendleton3220241972
Fandango Can2319981984
Montague2220241974
Adrian1920211984
Lone Rock1620241968
Sheaville1320242012
Crane1220051993
Umatilla1120231988
Bridgeport820221986
Malheur Nwr720221986
Cecil720241998
Princeton619851972
Mikkalo520231996
Sams Valley520241993
Twickenham420242010
Sparta320011971
Donnybrook319971997
Tualatin220011968
Trout Creek220211998
Umpqua220241968
Alvord Lake220241968
Garfield220131973
Mount Vernon220001986

Ring-necked Pheasant Population Trend in Other States

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