THE SAN DIEGO ZOO GLOBAL HAS TWO MISSIONS: (1) TO FEATURE WILDLIFE IN ITS NATIVE HABITAT AT THE ZOO AND SAFARI PARK; AND (2) TO CONSERVE WILDLIFE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD THE STUDY OF THE DECLINING MOJAVE DESERT TORTOISE AND BRING THE POPULATION BACK TO HISTORIC LEVELS WITH WORLD CLASS RESEARCH AND ASSISTANCE. THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE LEAST TERN AND SNOWY PLOVER RECOVERY PROGRAM.