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 THROUGH 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 PACIFIC POCKET MOUSE (ALMOST EXTINCT) IN ITS HABITAT ON THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.