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Sharp-tailed Grouse Population Trend in Nebraska

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Sharp-tailed Grouse in Nebraska has fallen sharply: down 58% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-58%Since 1969
24Routes In State
49Years

Notable Sharp-tailed Grouse Trends in Nebraska

long arc declinecomputed index

Sharp-tailed Grouse has fallen sharply in Nebraska: down 58% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Sharp-tailed Grouse Population Forecast in Nebraska

If the recent trend holds, Sharp-tailed Grouse in Nebraska is projected to rise about 131% by 2029 — from 0.08 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.19 (95% range 0.00–0.44). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±334.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+131%Change by 2029
0.19Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.4495% range
±334.5%Backtest error
19672029
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
20250.190.000.44
20260.190.000.44
20270.190.000.44
20280.190.000.44
20290.190.000.44

Sharp-tailed Grouse Survey Routes in Nebraska

Routes recording Sharp-tailed Grouse in Nebraska.
Oglala Nat. Grass.420181999
Piester Lake420211967
Ringgold420131990
Brownlee420081993
Eagle Creek319731973
Crawford320021984
Bartlett219681968
Murray Lake220182000
Mullen220131996
Nenzel220242022
Pine Ridge120242001
Dalton119961995
Swan Lake120141977
Agate119831968
Kennedy120232009
Table120152009
Gordon120121980
Arthur120101996
Crescent Lk120121981
Berea120122012
Hay Springs120242019
Bassett120222022
Wheeler Co119791979
Berwyn120101997

Sharp-tailed Grouse Population Trend in Other States

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