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The former owners of an Instagram-famous bird have encountered yet another hurdle in their efforts to have the magpie returned by wildlife authorities.
Molly the Magpie, who is a male bird, gained an online following of almost one million people with his friendship with two Staffordshire terriers Peggy and Ruby.
The magpie was removed from the Gold Coast home of Juliette Wells and Reese Mortenson by officials from Queensland's Environment Department on March 1 over allegations the bird was being kept unlawfully.
After Molly's removal caused outrage on social media, the couple and their loyal followers began to petition the Queensland Premier to return the bird.
Steven Miles announced on Wednesday that Molly the Magpie would be coming home 'very soon' as long as the couple got the appropriate wildlife permit.
However, it's now been revealed Ms Wells and Mr Mortensen will have to also meet a number of conditions in order to keep the wild bird in their home.
Officials have forbid the couple from making any ongoing commercial gain from the bird, bringing into question the future of their much-loved Instagram page 'peggyandmolly' which boasts 815,000 followers.
Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen (pictured with Molly the Magpie and their two Staffordshire terriers Peggy and Ruby) are forbidden from making commercial gain from the bird as part of a series of new rules they will have to abide by to keep the magpie
The couple will also have to undergo wildlife carer training and advocate for education on Australia's wildlife (pictured is Peggy and Molly the Magpie)
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