Loiken Knöpfelmacher

Loiken Knöpfelmacher is the leader of Brigada Mykurê, an organization dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of wild animals in critical situations. Recently, Knöpfelmacher has been in the news due to the group's announcement that they will temporarily halt their operations because of increasing persecution from the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (Mades), which has imposed regulations that they deem unjust. Knöpfelmacher has expressed concern over the treatment of volunteers and the obstacles they face in their mission to care for injured wildlife, highlighting the challenges of balancing animal welfare with regulatory compliance.