 Today numbering about 850, the elk live in and around the Black River area where Cheboygan, Montmorency and Otsego counties come together.The Mackinaw State Forest is home to a rich diversity of animal species, including the Northern flying squirrel ("Glaucomys sabrinus"), American black bear ("Ursus americanus"), white-tailed deer ("Odocoileus virginianus"), wild turkey ("Meleagris gallopavo"), ruffed grouse ("Bonasa umbellus"), American marten ("Martes americana"), osprey ("Pandion haliaetus"), bald eagle ("Haliaeetus leucocephalus") and pileated woodpecker ("Dryocopus pileatus").The Mackinaw State Forest is home to Michigan's two most critically endangered species