1 00:00:00,520 --> 00:00:02,450 - I'm Mike Tucker, a Federal Game Warden 2 00:00:02,450 --> 00:00:04,970 and wildlife biologist onboard Camp Pendleton. 3 00:00:04,970 --> 00:00:07,450 Here at Camp Pendleton, we're in the middle 4 00:00:07,450 --> 00:00:09,180 of a very developed area. 5 00:00:09,180 --> 00:00:11,590 We are surrounded by millions of people 6 00:00:11,590 --> 00:00:15,350 and this land represents the last intact coastal, 7 00:00:15,350 --> 00:00:17,610 undeveloped land in southern California. 8 00:00:17,610 --> 00:00:18,750 That's why we have so many threatened 9 00:00:18,750 --> 00:00:20,100 or endangered species here. 10 00:00:20,100 --> 00:00:22,940 So it's a big responsibility for the Marine Corps 11 00:00:22,940 --> 00:00:27,260 to have the last large intact habitat of its kind here. 12 00:00:27,260 --> 00:00:29,280 I think that most folks might not realize that 13 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:30,750 when they're just stationed at Camp Pendleton 14 00:00:30,750 --> 00:00:32,090 how special this is here 15 00:00:32,090 --> 00:00:33,800 because it might not look like what they're used to 16 00:00:33,800 --> 00:00:35,070 but it is a very special place 17 00:00:35,070 --> 00:00:37,130 and we're here to keep it that way 18 00:00:37,130 --> 00:00:39,400 so the Marine Corps can continue to train here 19 00:00:39,400 --> 00:00:40,760 for many years to come. 20 00:00:40,760 --> 00:00:43,770 We're here to help people have a safe 21 00:00:43,770 --> 00:00:45,740 and sustainable existence. 22 00:00:45,740 --> 00:00:49,340 So if we're worried about the bison crossing the road, 23 00:00:49,340 --> 00:00:50,660 we're here to help out with that. 24 00:00:50,660 --> 00:00:54,110 We're also here to make sure that humans don't inadvertently 25 00:00:54,110 --> 00:00:55,410 negatively affect the animals, 26 00:00:55,410 --> 00:00:57,190 like those birds that just left the nest 27 00:00:57,190 --> 00:00:58,700 and just need to be left alone. 28 00:00:58,700 --> 00:01:00,230 Sometimes we're responding to crises 29 00:01:00,230 --> 00:01:01,170 like all the marine mammals 30 00:01:01,170 --> 00:01:03,080 that might wash up after a red tide 31 00:01:03,080 --> 00:01:04,540 but we're also here to make sure 32 00:01:04,540 --> 00:01:06,640 that Marines that come from a hunting background, 33 00:01:06,640 --> 00:01:08,650 that they have an opportunity to hunt here too. 34 00:01:08,650 --> 00:01:11,478 Because when you are stationed here at Camp Pendleton 35 00:01:11,478 --> 00:01:14,510 and surrounded by all the development and the people, 36 00:01:14,510 --> 00:01:16,550 you might think that hunting is not available 37 00:01:16,550 --> 00:01:17,383 to you anymore 38 00:01:17,383 --> 00:01:19,350 but we have a very popular hunting program here.