A man should not breed a savage dog, nor place a shaking ladder in his house. Talmud, Ketubot 41b Confucius fished with a line but not with a net. While fowling he would not aim at a roosting bird. This is the first step along the kingly way. This special regard for cows as sacred animals has persisted in India from Vedic times till today.
Stewardship includes creating a safe environment.
Deuteronomy 22.8, a biblical ordinance requiring flat-roofed houses to have parapets. Judaism and Christianity. The destruction of vegetable growth is an offense requiring expiation. But God loves not mischief. Talmud, Abot de Rabbi Nathan, Ver.