India, April 7 -- In a shot in the arm for wildlife conservation efforts in western Maharashtra, the Radhanagari wildlife sanctuary, which is part of the Sahyadri tiger reserve (STR), has recorded the presence of two adult male tigers, taking the total tiger count in the sanctuary to nine, forest officials confirmed.

The two tigers, identified as STR-07 and STR-08, were recently recorded in March through regular forest patrols and camera trap evidence. Officials said that a detailed verification process, including an analysis of pugmarks, camera trap images and other scientific methods, confirmed the identity and gender of both the animals.

"These tigers have been consistently recorded through camera traps and field observations. Based ...