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Ring-necked Pheasant Population Trend in Wyoming

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Ring-necked Pheasant in Wyoming has fallen sharply: down 67% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-67%Since 1970
49Routes In State
56Years

Notable Ring-necked Pheasant Trends in Wyoming

long arc declinecomputed index

Ring-necked Pheasant has fallen sharply in Wyoming: down 67% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Ring-necked Pheasant Population Forecast in Wyoming

If the recent trend holds, Ring-necked Pheasant in Wyoming is projected to fall about 34% by 2029 — from 2.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.7 (95% range 0.00–6.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±68.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-34%Change by 2029
1.7Projected 2029 index
0.00–6.095% range
±68.1%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
20251.90.006.2
20261.80.006.2
20271.80.006.1
20281.70.006.0
20291.70.006.0

Ring-necked Pheasant Survey Routes in Wyoming

Routes recording Ring-necked Pheasant in Wyoming.
Sybille Cyn5019971997
Wyarno3420241974
Midvale3020241987
Worland2120241992
Gebo1920241980
Lovell1820241989
Ethete1720241991
Dayton1620241980
Yoder1420241968
Frannie920241991
Mayoworth920241982
Clark720241990
Soda Well620241979
Otto520241970
Crowheart520212002
Lingle520241980
Basin420241970
Arvada420221986
Clarkelen319741974
Tensleep320241996
Lysite320171989
Highlight319901989
Nowood220161990
Sussex220181991
Pine Bluff220081979

Ring-necked Pheasant Population Trend in Other States

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