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Turkey Vulture Population Trend in Utah

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Turkey Vulture in Utah has surged: up 422% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+422%Since 1970
88Routes In State
49Years

Notable Turkey Vulture Trends in Utah

long arc increasecomputed index

Turkey Vulture has surged in Utah: up 421% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Turkey Vulture Population Forecast in Utah

If the recent trend holds, Turkey Vulture in Utah is projected to fall about 19% by 2029 — from 1.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.3 (95% range 0.46–2.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±33.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-19%Change by 2029
1.3Projected 2029 index
0.46–2.295% range
±33.4%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
20251.20.392.1
20261.30.412.1
20271.30.422.1
20281.30.442.1
20291.30.462.2

Turkey Vulture Survey Routes in Utah

Routes recording Turkey Vulture in Utah.
Promontory3720241969
Grantsville2220232001
M Warner Res1920241994
Navajo Lake1020231989
Hanna920241997
Goshen820181979
Fairfield720171987
Oak City520241980
Bonanza520101998
Randolph520231992
Jericho Junction520172004
Neponset Res520072003
Bear River420232013
Shivwitz420241992
Boulder320211969
Gold Hill319871987
Notom320241989
Glen Canyon320222021
Blanding320241987
Leamington320152014
Gooseberry320231994
La Sal 2320032003
Kamas320242000
Ferron320192004
Newcastle320221999

Turkey Vulture Population Trend in Other States

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