default sponge config

 entity-activation-range {
        # If 'true', newly discovered entities will be added to this config with a default value.
        auto-populate=false
        # Default activation ranges used for all entities unless overridden.
        defaults {
            ambient=32
            aquatic=32
            creature=32
            misc=16
            monster=32
        }
        # Per-mod overrides. Refer to the minecraft default mod for example.
        mods {}
    }

MC SF addition

entity-activation-range {
    minecolonies {
        defaults {
            misc=512
            monster=24
        }
        enabled=false
        entities {
            archerbarbarian=24
            archerpirate=24
            arbarian=24
            chiefbarbarian=24
            chiefpirate=24
            citizen=512
            fishhook=512
            pirate=24
        }
    }
}