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The head of East Nusa Tenggara's (NTT) Komodo National Park, Sudiyono, has denied reports saying that Komodo dragons at the park are under stress as a result of tourists. “The Komodo dragons are comfortable, so far. There may be a change in attitude, but they’re not stressed. When an animal is stressed out, they become aggressive and until now there hasn’t been any aggressive behavior,” Sudiyono told Kompas Travel on Monday. His remarks came as a response to reports saying that an increase in the number of visitors at the park caused stress on the lizard species, the largest in the world. Sudiyono said no special studies were carried out that proved the Komodo dragons were stressed, however, he noted that the dragons were more aggressive if they were disturbed while eating. “The Komodo dragons will be more aggressive when they are eating or being disturbed while eating. If they have finished eating but they see something moving, their instincts will tell them t...

The head of the EU Frontex border agency, Fabrice Leggeri, announced Friday in Madrid that his agency would increase efforts this summer to help Spanish border surveillance. No extra funds have been allocated yet, but Frontex says it will consider diverting funds from operations in Greece or Italy if needed. Leggeri said last year efforts to help Spain cost about 7 million euros ($8.6 million). Frontex said 22,880 migrants arrived in Spain last year by sea, up from 10,231 in 2016. "The bad news is in the western Mediterranean," Leggeri told reporters, noting that the number of migrants crossing the central and eastern Mediterranean from North Africa to Europe was higher but was declining. "Spain deserves more solidarity from the European Union." Leggeri also said a system in place in Italy and Greece to register those arriving will also be implemented in Spain. The system makes it easier to identify migrants so they can be repatriated if they are denied residen...