The Florida Everglades is one of the most protected ecosystems in the world. It is home to endangered species, federally protected wildlife, and one of the most fragile environments in the United States. It is not a content studio.

In March, 20-year-old social media influencer Braden Peters, known online as Clavicular, livestreamed himself firing at an alligator in the Everglades from an airboat. The video reached hundreds of thousands of viewers in real time. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission launched an investigation. Two other social media personalities were present.

The charge? A misdemeanor for unlawfully discharging a firearm in public.

That is not accountability. That is a footnote.

Clavicular has built a massive following by pushing boundaries for content. He has since been arrested on battery charges after allegedly instigating a fight between two women and posting the video online. He has been sued for battery, emotional distress, and fraud. He was hospitalized last month for a suspected overdose.

This is a pattern of behavior rewarded by platforms that profit from outrage and spectacle, with consequences so minor they serve as no deterrent whatsoever.

The Everglades is protected for a reason. Alligators are a vital part of that ecosystem. Treating them as props in a livestream is not a misdemeanor offense dressed up as content creation. It is wildlife harassment, and it deserves to be treated as such.

Florida's wildlife protection laws need teeth. Social media platforms need to stop monetizing accounts that use protected wildlife and federal ecosystems as entertainment backdrops. And Clavicular needs to understand that there are real consequences for real harm, not just a court date and a headline.

Sign this petition to demand Florida strengthen its wildlife harassment penalties, remove the misdemeanor ceiling for firearm discharge incidents involving protected species in federal ecosystems, and demand that social media platforms demonetize accounts that broadcast illegal wildlife harassment for views.