Ranger Danger joins Mark Leach for environmental and other news, views, and clues: researchers try wolf CDs to move packs; Forest Service barring spelunkers to protect bats from white-nose syndrome; Republicans claim deficit is bad and claim tax cuts to rich must be preserved; Government Accountability Office reports on Native American Graves and Repatriation Act after 20 years; electric cars and pickup trucks soon from Webster City, Iowa; German students build the first “wireless” electric car, the E-Quickie; the National Petroleum Preserve to get its first management plan; and more.

Featured music:

Oscar Peterson Trio: It Ain’t Necessarily So from Oscar Peterson Plays George Gershwin

Frank Sinatra: Blue Skies from Great American Songbook

Howlin’ Wolf: Howlin’ for My Darling from The Best of Howlin’ Wolf

Angelique Kidjo: Ominira from Black Ivory Soul

Lyle Lovett: If I Had a Boat from Pontiac

Michelle Shocked: When I Grow Up from Short Sharp Shocked

Gladys Knight the Pipps: It’s Time to Go Now from The Ultimate Collection