Licence to trill: Molly the magpie returned to Queensland carers after special wildlife permit granted
by Andrew Messenger from Environment | The Guardian on (#6M2T2)
Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen are allowed to keep the bird, which had become Instagram famous with their staffy, Peggy, but are forbidden from monetising it
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Molly the magpie has been returned to its Gold Coast carers - but they are no longer allowed to make money from its 837,000 Instagram followers.
The department of environment, science and innovation approved a special licence for Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen, who have cared for it since it fell from the nest in 2020.
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