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Molly the magpie's carers have revealed they could soon have the world-famous bird back home weeks after he was seized by wildlife rangers.
Gold Coast couple Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen rescued and adopted Molly (who was first thought to be female) in 2020 after he fell from his nest.
Molly quickly became a close friend of the couple's Staffordshire bull terriers Peggy and Ruby, which Ms Wells began documenting on social media, showing the trio cuddling, playing together and the magpie barking like a pup.
After garnering more than 2million followers online, several complaints were made to Queensland's Department of Environment, Science and Innovation (DESI) - as it's illegal in the state to keep native wildlife without a permit.
The teary-eyed couple were forced to surrender Molly to authorities on March 1.
But on Friday the couple revealed DESI has agreed to a 'face-to-face' meeting with them to discuss options for Molly's return.
Juliette Wells (pictured) and Reece Mortensen could soon have their beloved Molly back as they revealed on Friday DESI bosses are keen to meet with them
The carers of Molly the magpie - who became world famous in recent weeks after being taken away by Queensland wildlife officers - shared some good news on Tuesday. Molly is pictured with Juliette Wells and Staffordshire bull terrier Peggy
'We have had an update,' the couple wrote on Friday.
'We Spoke to the bosses of DESI today.
'The department is moving forward and trying to get the legal frameworks in place for a positive solution.
'We have a face to face meeting with the heads of the department to try to work out what is the best path forward in Mollys best interest.
'We are confident with the right training , support and licences we can make this happen.
'We need to keep pushing forward together.'
The couple then asked their thousands of supporters to keep up the pressure by emailing DESI 'in a kind way' to ask for the birds return.
The couple had previously not seen Molly or had any information about his wellbeing since he was seized.
But on Tuesday, the pair posted to social media saying they
