In the hamlet of Deia, nestled in the forested hills of Suceava county in northern Romania, Ilie Bucșă and his brother Dumitru have become pariahs. …Their sin? They have been methodically filing complaints about illegal logging in the area. Timber theft is commonplace in much of rural Romania. The logging business is one of the main sources of income for swathes of the population, and for years authorities have turned a blind eye to illegal trade. Violence and intimidation against those who oppose it is nothing new. …Since 2014, six forest rangers have been killed and 184 cases of violence against rangers have been logged. …The newly appointed environment minister, Costel Alexe… promised a joined-up approach from all government ministries to save the forest.