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Sharp-tailed Grouse In Shortgrass Prairie

All regionsShortgrass PrairieGeneralists

Sharp-tailed Grouse in Shortgrass Prairie has declined: down 42% on the route-weighted index since 1983.

-42%Since 1983
10Routes In Region
20Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Sharp-tailed Grouse in Shortgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Sharp-tailed Grouse in Shortgrass Prairie is projected to fall about 68% by 2029 — from 0.06 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.07). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±44.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-68%Change by 2029
0.02Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.0795% range
±44.2%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
20250.020.000.07
20260.020.000.07
20270.020.000.07
20280.020.000.07
20290.020.000.07

Routes In Shortgrass Prairie

Routes recording Sharp-tailed Grouse in Shortgrass Prairie.
CrawfordNEBRASKA32002
ChugwaterWYOMING32024
Murray LakeNEBRASKA22018
Pine BluffWYOMING21998
DaltonNEBRASKA11996
AgateNEBRASKA11983
BereaNEBRASKA12012
Hay SpringsNEBRASKA12024
Pine RidgeNEBRASKA12024
CheyenneWYOMING11994

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