Angelbert Johnny has been working with the small grassroots organization, the South Rupununi Conservation Society (SRCS), since it was formed 22 years ago. The society started when friends and colleagues saw the depletion of wildlife in their territory. Angelbert’s earliest conservation-related work was to monitor and protect the critically endangered Red Siskin, and today he is the Project Manager for the SRCS Giant Anteater and Giant Armadillo Community Research and Conservation Programme. In the interim, he has gained deeper skills and knowledge when conducting field mapping, cultural research and monitoring of the Indigenous territories of the South Rupununi with the South Rupununi District Council. This led to work defending the rights of his people to their ancestral lands, and leading the struggle for land recognition. Today, Angelbert acts as an advisor to local village councils on land issues. He also works with villages to advocate for community conserved areas to protect vulnerable habitats and species.