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Sharp-tailed Grouse Population Trend in North Dakota

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Sharp-tailed Grouse in North Dakota has edged up: up 12% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+12%Since 1969
45Routes In State
57Years

Notable Sharp-tailed Grouse Trends in North Dakota

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

Sharp-tailed Grouse Population Forecast in North Dakota

If the recent trend holds, Sharp-tailed Grouse in North Dakota is projected to fall about 31% by 2029 — from 3.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.2 (95% range 0.03–4.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±30.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-31%Change by 2029
2.2Projected 2029 index
0.03–4.395% range
±30.9%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
20252.10.004.3
20262.10.004.3
20272.10.004.3
20282.20.024.3
20292.20.034.3

Sharp-tailed Grouse Survey Routes in North Dakota

Routes recording Sharp-tailed Grouse in North Dakota.
Bentley2820241988
Carson1520241988
Buchanan1520241983
Golva820211987
Walcott720152015
Douglas Crk720231982
Webster620242007
Denbigh620241971
Zap620241968
Lark519821972
Gorham520181968
Loraine420121983
Bowesmont 2420162016
Roosevelt Pk320191982
Solen320242007
Cooperstown220241988
Lakota220082004
Rolla220171987
Regan220191980
Glen Ullin220221982
Braddock220191991
Danzig 2220242021
Lakota 2220142010
Edgeley120112007
Lake George120221972

Sharp-tailed Grouse Population Trend in Other States

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