A prize-winning herd of cows which play an important part in a Scottish conservation scheme is moving to a new winter home as part of plans to reforest a popular glen in the Trossachs.

Grazing by the pedigree Luing cattle is essential to the management of rare woodland habitats across the 4,000-hectare Glen Finglas Estate, not far from Aberfoyle and Callander.

The estate has been run by Woodland Trust Scotland for the past 25 years, during which time extensive tree-planting and peatland restoration has been carried out in a bid to return the area to a healthy natural condition.

Pastures new for Scottish conservation cattle at heart of Trossachs rewilding project