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Wild Turkey In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

All regionsCentral Mixed Grass PrairieGame birds

Wild Turkey in Central Mixed Grass Prairie has surged: up 15× on the route-weighted index since 1969.

15×Since 1969TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
114Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
58YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc increasecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Wild Turkey has surged in Central Mixed Grass Prairie: up 15× on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Wild Turkey In Central Mixed Grass Prairie Population Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Wild Turkey in Central Mixed Grass Prairie is projected to rise about 52% by 2030 — from 2.9 in 2025 to a central estimate of 4.5 (95% range 2.2–6.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±113.2%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+52%Change by 2030TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
4.5Projected 2030 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
2.2–6.795% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±113.2%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Wild Turkey in Central Mixed Grass Prairie is projected to rise about 52% by 2030 — from 2.9 in 2025 to a central estimate of 4.5 (95% range 2.2–6.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±113.2%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19672030
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
20264.21.96.4
20274.22.06.4
20284.32.16.5
20294.42.26.6
20304.52.26.7

Routes In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

Routes recording Wild Turkey in Central Mixed Grass Prairie.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
ErickOKLAHOMA532024
KearneyNEBRASKA362025
CookietownOKLAHOMA322002
BradyNEBRASKA232025
JewellKANSAS152005
PhillipsburgKANSAS142025
TegardenOKLAHOMA132016
HaskellTEXAS132025
GordonNEBRASKA112016
HendleyNEBRASKA112023
HolbrookNEBRASKA102025
TableNEBRASKA102017
KanopolisKANSAS92025
LookoutOKLAHOMA92025
HanoverKANSAS82025
CovertKANSAS82025
Liberty 3NEBRASKA82025
BuckeyeKANSAS72023
HollenbergKANSAS72025
AlbertKANSAS62018
LeovilleKANSAS62015
Beloit 2KANSAS62018
BrownleeNEBRASKA62024
Berwyn 2NEBRASKA62025
ChildressTEXAS62025

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14.