Greenlandisplanningtoorganizepolarbearhuntsfortourists,whowouldbepermittedtobringbackthebearskinsastrophies.Thelocalgovernmenthopespolarbearhuntswillhelpbolsterthefalteringeconomybycreatingjobsforhuntingguides.TodayonlypermanentGreenlandresidentswhoareprofessionalhuntersarepermittedtokillpolarbears.
格陵蘭計劃為旅客安排獵殺北極熊之旅，還讓他們將熊皮留作戰利品。當地政府希望，透過獵殺北極熊之旅為狩獵導遊提供職位，會有助刺激當地疲弱的經濟。現時只有屬於格陵蘭永久居民的專業獵人才獲准在當地獵殺北極熊。