The "Abrahamic position" comment was interesting, although I'm not certain I understand what you meant.
I do know that while the nomadic culture of Abraham's time used animals for sacrifice and the necessities of life, the Torah explicitly states that animals have souls[1]. The Bible goes on to say animals have an affinity to God[2] and will go to heaven[3].
[1] Gen 1-20-21, 24, 30 (translation from Hebrew word nephesh)
What I was getting at is that in the Abrahamic tradition, while animals may sometimes be considered to have a form of soul, they are still kept very distinct from humans, who are considered made in gods own image. In some other cultures, such as Hinduism, although the form that a soul inhabits affects it, the soul itself can move from animal to human and back again over cycles of reincarnation, so there may be less resistance in those cultures to the idea that humans are part of a continuum rather than being a separate class of entity.
In Psalms 145:8-21, God is described as exercising dominion over creation with compassion and loving kindness.
As an aside, I think dominion also refers to harnessing and utilizing natural resources in an economic sense. In Genesis chapter one, God mentions the word 'good' seven times, each time in reference to His creation.
The eighth time the word good is used is for gold[1], the eternal symbol of commerce.
I do know that while the nomadic culture of Abraham's time used animals for sacrifice and the necessities of life, the Torah explicitly states that animals have souls[1]. The Bible goes on to say animals have an affinity to God[2] and will go to heaven[3].
[1] Gen 1-20-21, 24, 30 (translation from Hebrew word nephesh)
[2] Ps 148:7-10, 150:6
[3] Isa 65:25, Rev 5:13-14