These Delaware volunteers care for injured squirrels, possums and other wildlife at home. They want to build the state’s first rehab center

What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? Let us know. Sherry Hulse’s backyard in Ellendale is filled with homemade enclosures. Right now, they serve as the homes for several squirrels and seven possums. The possums and most of the squirrels are juvenile, and would not be able to survive on their own. Hulse hopes to release them all back into the wild come spring. “They ll be here all winter, make sure they get all nice and beefed up and don t get frostbite on their ears or tail,” Hulse said. She is also caring for an adult male squirrel. After he was injured, he suffered a neurological issue that made it difficult for him to navigate the wilderness. Hulse said he’s about 95% recovered compared to when he first came to her, though he still moves with his head slightly tilting. “I want it to be a successful release,” Hulse said. “I want to know that he has every chance because he s come so far.” A lifelong animal lover, Hulse r