Conservation Status
The number of individual Mourning Doves is estimated to be approximately 475 million. The large population and its vast range explain why the Mourning Dove is considered to be of least concern, meaning that the species is not at immediate risk. As a gamebird, the Mourning Dove is well-managed, with more than 20 million (and up to 40–70 million) shot by hunters each year.
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