Premier Steven Miles says government will 'work with' influencers ...

Queensland Premier Steven Miles says his government wants to "work with" Gold Coast social media influencers who illegally raised a native bird at their home.

Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen surrendered the bird, who they named Molly, to wildlife authorities earlier this month because they did not have the required permits to keep it.

The magpie was reportedly rescued as a fledgling by Ms Wells in 2020 and raised alongside her pet Staffordshire terrier Peggy.

The unlikely animal pairing became an internet sensation and amassed hundreds of thousands of followers and a book deal. 

The Instagram page has more than 700,000 followers.(Supplied: Juliette Wells)

Queensland's Department of Environment, Science and Innovation (DESI) found the magpie had been "taken from the wild and kept unlawfully with no permit, licence, or authority".

But Mr Miles today said "common sense needs to prevail" as he supported authorities working with Ms Wells and her partner to ensure they could obtain the required permits.

"What I'm most interested in here is what's in the best interests of that animal," Mr Miles said.

Mr Miles was asked if he would have the same level of advocacy if a person was raising a bilby or a koala in their home without the required permits.

Queensland Premier Steven Miles says "common sense" needs to prevail.(AAP: Jono Searle)

"Probably not, but I think there's a clear difference there," he said.

"I would say that the environment department stands ready to train Molly's parents to be wildlife carers, to get them the right certification, so Molly can be reunited with her family."

Queensland laws require sick or injured native animals to go into the care of people who hold a valid rehabilitation permit.

Mr Miles said he did not agree with Queensland laws being broken, but declared Molly's was an unusual case.

"I think if you look at the story there is a better outcome possible," he said.

"There has to be a way within the rules to see Molly live out a happy life with her family."

Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen run the social media page @peggyandmolly.(Instagram)

A spokesperson for Queensland's environment department previously said Molly's case is under investigation and it was unable to comment about any potential compliance issue.

Eleven-time surfing world champion Kelly Slater has also weighed in on the matter, posting a statement about Molly to his 3.3 million followers on Instagram.

"This wild magpie made these staffies its family," Slater wrote.

"Then someone in a government department decided they didn't approve and took the bird away."

Almost 60,000 people have signed an online petition calling for Molly to be reunited with Peggy and her family.

Ms Wells and Mr Mortensen declined an ABC request for an interview made through the couple's publicist.