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Turkey Vulture Population Trend in Mississippi

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Turkey Vulture in Mississippi has surged: up 451% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+451%Since 1968
70Routes In State
58Years

Notable Turkey Vulture Trends in Mississippi

long arc increasecomputed index

Turkey Vulture has surged in Mississippi: up 451% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Turkey Vulture Population Forecast in Mississippi

If the recent trend holds, Turkey Vulture in Mississippi is projected to rise about 41% by 2029 — from 3.7 in 2024 to a central estimate of 5.2 (95% range 3.4–7.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±32.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+41%Change by 2029
5.2Projected 2029 index
3.4–7.195% range
±32.4%Backtest error
19662029
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
20254.93.16.8
20265.03.16.8
20275.13.26.9
20285.13.37.0
20295.23.47.1

Turkey Vulture Survey Routes in Mississippi

Routes recording Turkey Vulture in Mississippi.
Cybur2120191974
Cockrum1820241968
Leaf River1720132008
Lucien1620081974
Duffee1320071973
Waynesboro1320101967
De Soto1320192008
Trace Lorman1120192016
Olive Branch 21120222016
Duck Hill1020241971
Trace South1020182007
Benton920241997
Water Valley820182015
Holly Springs820242009
Diberville819871979
Grenada Lake820191997
Corinth720231972
Vicksburg Np720212016
Oak Ridge Vick620192015
Necaise620221982
Neely520122001
Fort Adams520221975
Columbia420181972
Latimer 2420222022
Trace Hinds420222014

Turkey Vulture Population Trend in Other States

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