Are there any controversies surrounding the choice of the Komodo dragon as the national animal?

Rabies first arrived in Bali, Indonesia in 2008, threatening both animals and humans. ... make a plan on National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day Shannon ... Our mission at Friends of Nature, People and Forests (FNPF) has been clear: safeguarding Indonesia's endangered wildlife and their habitats while improving the ... Dec 3, 2024 ... National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program · National ... Indonesia is currently requiring cats, minks, ferrets, tigers ... Nov 18, 2014 ... The national animal of Indonesia is the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) Rare animal also National bird is the Javan hawk-eagle. Animal lovers rally outside Indonesia's parliament in Jakarta calling for a national dog and cat meat trade ban. Added on Thursday, 01 February 2024. Jul 29, 2024 ... Indonesia's national animal, the komodo dragon, have iron at the tips and edges of their teeth that they use for tearing prey flesh. FAO National Technical Advisor (Poultry Production Economist) (For Indonesian nationality only) ... Animal Health Economist, Bangkok and the ECTAD ... Jan 2, 2025 ... A golden chestnut animal with a striped tail stands in a tree in a lush forest Golden-mantled tree-kangaroo. Photo by Tim Laman. Aerial photo of ... Dec 5, 2017 ... Once widespread throughout Southeast Asia, they now only exist in Ujung Kulon National Park in southwest Java, Indonesia. ... They're the second ... Jan 14, 2025 ... Data from the national animal health information system showed 338 livestock were killed and 14,630 others have been infected by the disease ...