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Ring-necked Pheasant Population Trend in Pennsylvania

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

-99%Since 1968

120Routes In State

58Years

Notable Ring-necked Pheasant Trends in Pennsylvania

long arc declinecomputed index

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

Ring-necked Pheasant Population Forecast in Pennsylvania

If the recent trend holds, Ring-necked Pheasant in Pennsylvania is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–2.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±6167.8%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029

0.00Projected 2029 index

0.00–2.695% range

±6167.8%Backtest error

Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.

Year	Projected index	95% low	95% high
2025	0.00	0.00	2.6
2026	0.00	0.00	2.6
2027	0.00	0.00	2.6
2028	0.00	0.00	2.6
2029	0.00	0.00	2.6

Ring-necked Pheasant Survey Routes in Pennsylvania

Routes recording Ring-necked Pheasant in Pennsylvania.

Labott	36	1983	1966
Ephrata	22	1981	1969
Big Flat	18	1981	1966
Doubling Gap	14	1977	1966
Sardis	11	1974	1967
Gatchelville	9	1990	1972
Pottstown	8	1987	1966
Peters Mt	6	1976	1972
Sporting Hil	6	1977	1977
Drehersville	6	1999	1966
Waller	4	2023	1974
Stoneybreak	4	2010	1992
Ferris Crnrs	3	1995	1966
Rector	3	1977	1966
Bald Eagle	3	2024	1971
Aspers	3	1989	1968
Sigel	2	2015	1995
N Pine Grove	2	1989	1973
Ravensburg	2	1978	1966
Duvall	2	2015	1974
Kittanning	2	2018	1973
Williamsburg	2	2019	1988
Waterstreet	2	2004	1968
Carsonville	2	2017	1973
Quakertown	2	1989	1970

Ring-necked Pheasant Population Trend in Other States

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