Igor Lytvynchuk detained after allegedly throwing rock at Hawaiian monk seal

4 articles · Updated · Spectrum News · May 9

DOCARE said the 37-year-old Seattle visitor was identified after a May 6 social media video near Lahaina, Maui, and requested a lawyer after detention.
Authorities have filed no criminal charges, and officials said the endangered seal has not been officially identified or confirmed injured.
Hawaiian monk seals are protected under federal and state law; officials also warned beachgoers to respect barriers around nursing seals or face fines or criminal penalties.

Why do federal laws, not state, hold the key to justice for Hawaii's endangered monk seals?

With 10 million tourists a year, are signs and fines enough to save Hawaii's monk seals from harassment?