Legislators swear they do not intend to play politics with scientific judgments.
One would give political appointees authority to make important scientific judgments now reserved for wildlife biologists.
A definitive scientific judgment has been rendered on this overheated issue.
"It would substitute an economic judgment for a scientific and biological judgment on the status of species."
But these scientific judgments, which are always subject to revision as new evidence comes in, are not necessarily definitive.
Are grand jurors or legislators capable of fairly making scientific judgments?
Many aspects of classification will always remain a matter of scientific judgment.
I'm very disappointed to have my opinions and scientific judgment set aside so easily," she said.
By the way, the main impression that the latter author has left on my mind is his utter want of all scientific judgment.
Obviously, whenever possible, political solutions should be based upon sound scientific judgments.