So let me get this straight. A bunch of numpties decide to ignore the warning signs and go charging around on the salt damaging the surface. They deserve to be dealt with harshly along with all others who do the same. But from observation alone, Dr Brenda Bowen concludes that incidents like these may be a contributory factor towards the demise of the salt flats. Meanwhile, the actions of those who remove thousands of tons of salt every year need to be the subject of detailed, long term studies to determine if that is also contributing to the salt's demise. By observation alone, I conclude that this is getting more and more like the Mad Hatter's Tea Party every day.
Robin