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Sharp-tailed Grouse Population Trend in Wyoming

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Sharp-tailed Grouse in Wyoming has risen sharply: up 56% on the route-weighted index since 1984.

+56%Since 1984
17Routes In State
25Years

Notable Sharp-tailed Grouse Trends in Wyoming

long arc increasecomputed index

Sharp-tailed Grouse has risen sharply in Wyoming: up 56% on the route-weighted index since 1984.

Sharp-tailed Grouse Population Forecast in Wyoming

If the recent trend holds, Sharp-tailed Grouse in Wyoming is projected to rise about 24% by 2029 — from 0.10 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.13 (95% range 0.00–0.33). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±130.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+24%Change by 2029
0.13Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.3395% range
±130.5%Backtest error
19792029
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
20250.120.000.32
20260.120.000.33
20270.120.000.33
20280.120.000.33
20290.130.000.33

Sharp-tailed Grouse Survey Routes in Wyoming

Routes recording Sharp-tailed Grouse in Wyoming.
Seely 2520162013
Raven420242024
Recluse320041999
Chugwater320242012
Sundance220232001
Dayton220161984
Arvada220012001
Pine Bluff219981998
Clark120022002
Wyarno120211979
Newcastle120242000
Schoonover120001990
Soda Well120192015
Cheyenne119941994
Upton120242024
Gvnt Valley120231992
Moskee 2120042004

Sharp-tailed Grouse Population Trend in Other States

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