Cougars and bear have been swimming to Vashon for hundreds of years. I'm surprised that so many people think this is a recent occurrence and even more surprised that they think just because they live here now it means the cougars and bear need to stop what they've always done.  How do people propose we stop the apex predators who have passed through this island for hundreds of years from continuing to do that? Maybe we should build a wall around the island to keep the creatures we don't want here out?