As part of Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey’s 18th annual Species on the Edge art and essay contest, fifth-graders across the state were asked to draw a picture of one of the state’s more than 80 endangered and threatened species, and to compose an essay detailing how the animal became endangered, and what can be done to help protect it. Sibylla Acosta, 11, from Frog Pond Elementary School in Little Egg Harbor Township, chose the black-crowned night heron, and won first place in Ocean County for her submission.
In her essay, Acosta, a student in Katherine Bruno’s class at Frog Pond, allowed Bill the black-crowned night heron – a…
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