Sir: Gilgit-Baltistan has some rarely found wildlife species. One of them is Siberian ducks, which usually fly and travel towards GB region during the months of April and May every year as guests and return back when harsh cold weather begins. These ducks are falling prey of unscrupulous and cruel hunters who get license for a meagre amount of Rs 1,500 for killing them. Wildlife Department of GB is not showing any regulation over such illegal hunting by locals; or is rather auctioning hunting permits to amateur foreign hunters which is appalling. Such local hunters should be dealt with an iron hand to hold accountable by imposing fines and even jail for illegal hunting. Strict restrictions on illegal hunting and refraining from giving auction permits to foreigners can preserve the shrinking wildlife species to save them from extinction. ZAHID ALI ZOHRI Nagar, Gilgit-Baltistan