Following a sustained campaign to return Molly to a family and their dogs, Queensland Premier Steven Miles threw his support behind reuniting them. But he denies bowing to social media pressure to intervene in the case.
Queensland premier has visited Instagram-famous returnee Molly the magpie on the Gold Coast.He said the family has not breached agreements for the bird's return by continuing to post on social media and will use their influence for education on Aussie wildlife.
The bird's online page has now amassed more than 900,000 followers on the popular social media platform, originally created by Gold Coast couple Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen to document Ms Wells has said the pair rescued the bird as a fledgling in 2020 and raised it alongside Peggy and their other pet dog, Ruby.The department previously said in a statement that independent expert veterinary advice had shown that Molly was highly habituated and may have developmental issues, meaning he can never be rehabilitated or returned to the wild.with strict conditions including that Ms Wells and Mr Mortensen agree to not to receive any commercial gain from the bird or its image.
Mr Miles said by continuing to post on social media Ms Wells and Mr Mortensen have not breached their agreement.
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