Late last year Ecorazzi gave you the rundown on the latest drama with Knut — the polar bear that became a symbol of global warming after appearing on the cover of Vanity Fair. 

The drama centered around the fact that Knut — who was born at the Berlin Zoo — had parents that were on loan from the Neumünster Zoo. Angry that the Berlin Zoo was reaping financial benefits from the cub, the Neumünster Zoo took them to court to get a little cash. 

After much deliberation the judge ruled in favor of the Neumünster Zoo and will now be paid 350,000 euros this year and 40,000 euros per year for the next two years by the Berlin Zoo. 

And what about the bear?

Knut the polar bear will live out the rest of his life at the Berlin Zoo. Probably sad. Probably lonely. And probably wishing he could roam free. 

Moral of this story: capitalism and conservation can’t really coexist. They just sorta can’t.