¡No Mas Sangre!: In Mexico, forests fall prey to crime mafias

In Mexico, forests fall prey to crime mafias - The Washington Post: "CHERAN, Mexico — When outlaw loggers with automatic weapons invaded the mountains and cut down the ancient woods — and once again the government failed to stop them — this town said enough.

Now every stranger entering Cheran is stopped at barricades made of logs, guarded by locals who cover their faces in masks. In the surrounding forest, a homegrown militia toting rifles creeps through the underbrush, signaling the way forward with bird calls, on daily patrols to protect their timber."