What is a “NWCO” or “WCO?
A. “NWCO” stands for Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator. “WCO” stands for Wildlife Control Operator. Both titles equate to a service industry entity that controls and/or manages wildlife or other vertebrate species. A WCO might be licensed to perform invertebrate (“bug”) work, but his/her main occupation is wildlife management and control. WCOs are generally self-employed businessmen of the private sector.