More generally, “[w]hen specialists express conflicting views, an agency must have discretion to rely on the reasonable opinions of its own qualified experts even if, as an original matter, a court might find contrary views more persuasive.” Lands Council, 537 F.3d at 1000 (quoting Marsh v. Oregon Natural Res. Council, 490 U.S. 360, 378, 109 S.Ct. 1851, 104 L.Ed.2d 377 (1989)). 27. Mere uncertainty, or the fact that evidence may be “weak,” is not fatal to an agency decision. Greenpeace Action v. Franklin, 14 F.3d 1324, 1337 (9th Cir.1992) (upholding biological opinion, despite uncertainty about the effectiveness of management measures, because decision was based on a reasonable evaluation of all available data); Nat’l Wildlife Fed’n v. Babbitt, 128 F.Supp.2d 1274, 1300 (E.D.Cal.2000) (<HOLDING>). 28. The deference afforded under the best
holding that the best interest of the child was the proper standard to apply in determining whether blood tests should be conducted holding that the most reasonable reading of the best scientific data available standard is that it permits the fws to take action based on imperfect data so long as the data is the best available holding that cooperation between parents is essential if the arrangement is to be in the best interests of the child holding that when information which potentially undermines the best interest of the child as well as the interest sought to be protected by the legitimation statutes and the policy of this state it must first be tested in light of the best interest of the child standard holding the best interest of the child standard does not violate federal constitutional principles